YOGA ANATOMY’S KEYS: The Functional Guide for Beginners (pdf)

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As report sciencemag.org: Short breaks and exercise are both known stress-reducers, says Rachel Permuth-Levine, deputy director of the Office of Strategic and Innovative Programs at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. “Research has shown that all types of physical activity, whether light, moderate, or vigorous, have the capability to reduce anxiety, depression, and both self-reported and physiological levels of stress,” she says. There’s not much data on the benefits of combining the two, but if short breaks and short bursts of exercise are good by themselves, she figures, combining them can’t hurt. “We do know that when people have control of their schedules and have the flexibility to take small health breaks during their day, their mood can improve and the day just seems to flow better,” she say