Upcoming Adult & Kid Workshops at Soja:

Dear Readers,

This is just a heads up that Soja hosts a ton of really interesting workshops for beginners and advanced students alike. We put on so many of them that we often don't have time to post them here. Please go to our Soja website schedule page and then choose the "Adult or Kid Workshops" and also our "Events" tabs within that page to see all the cool events coming up. Thanks!

From the New York Times Blog:
Phys Ed January 9, 2013, 12:01 am45 Comments

Do the Brain Benefits of Exercise Last?

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

It is well established that exercise bolsters the structure and function of the brain. Multiple animal and human studies have shown that a few months of moderate exercise can create new neurons, lift mood and hone memory and thinking.

But few studies have gone on to examine what happens next. Are these desirable brain changes permanent? Or, if someone begins exercising but then stops, does the brain revert to its former state, much like unused muscles slacken?

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/09/to-keep-the-brain-benefits-of-exercise-keep-exercising/?src=me&ref=general