Insular cortex mediates increased pain tolerance in yoga practitioners
A study in 'Cerebral Cortex' showing that yoga practitioners have increased pain tolerance and greater gray matter volume in their insular cortex, correlating with years of practice.
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A study in 'Cerebral Cortex' showing that yoga practitioners have increased pain tolerance and greater gray matter volume in their insular cortex, correlating with years of practice.

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A study published in Cerebral Cortex that explored the effects of yoga on brain structure and found that yoga practitioners had double the pain tolerance of non-practitioners and significant increases in insular gray matter volume.