The Potential of Yoga to Impact the Health of African-American Women

Presented by Daheia Barr Anderson, PhD, MSPH, FACSM
Associate Professor
Director of the Behavioral Physical Activity Laboratory
School of Kinesiology, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota

African-American women are disproportionately affected with a sedentary lifestyle, excessive weight, and increased risk for stress-related chronic diseases. Yoga can be an effective strategy to address adverse health outcomes by decreasing sedentary behavior and stress; however little research has been conducted to explore its effect in African-American women. This presentation will review the existing literature on the benefits of yoga and explore the potential of yoga to address health outcomes in African-American women.

All faculty, staff, and students welcome!