According to Erik Ekker Solberg, head doctor in cardiology at the medical department at Diakonhjemmet Hospital in Oslo,
the main effects of yoga are probably due to stress-reducing changes in the autonomic nervous system and
the deep relaxation. So for people
who do not have the opportunity to exercise energy-intensive exercises, yoga can be a good opportunity to prevent heart disease.
Read more on forskning.no and in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology