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Assessing and Evaluating the Quality of Yoga Research
Many pieces of scientific research published in the past few years have
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Yoga Effects on Brain Health: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature
Abstract. Yoga is the most popular complementary health approach practiced by adults in the United States. It is an ancient mind and body practice with origins in Indian philosophy. Yoga combines physical postures, rhythmic breathing and meditative exercise to offer the practitioners a unique holistic mind-body experience.
Yoga for Health: What the Science Says
Yoga for Children and Adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends yoga as a safe and potentially effective therapy for children and adolescents coping with emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral health conditions. Yoga can help children learn to self-regulate, focus on the task at hand, and handle problems peacefully.
Exploring the therapeutic effects of yoga and its ability to increase
INTRODUCTION. A 3,000 year old tradition, yoga, is now regarded in the Western world as a holistic approach to health and is classified by the National Institutes of Health as a form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).[] The word "yoga" comes from a Sanskrit root "yuj" which means union, or yoke, to join, and to direct and concentrate one's attention.[2,3] Regular practice ...
Health Impacts of Yoga and Pranayama: A State-of-the-Art Review
These reviews have contributed to the large body of research evidence attesting to the positive health benefits of yoga. The purpose of this article is to present a comprehensive review of the literature regarding the impact of yoga on a variety of health outcomes and conditions. ... future research needs to examine the use of yoga among male ...
Yoga: Modern research shows a variety of benefits to both body and mind
As the body of rigorous research on yoga grows, more and more work is showing the many health benefits of a yoga practice. The sage Patanjali wrote the first texts on yoga nearly 2,000 years ago.
Yoga Effects on Brain Health: A Systematic Review of the Current
We reviewed 11 studies examining the effects of yoga practice on the brain structures, function and cerebral blood flow. Collectively, the studies demonstrate a positive effect of yoga practice on the structure and/or function of the hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex and brain networks including the default mode network ...
A Comprehensive Review of Yoga Research in 2020
For instance, an analysis from the National Health Interview Survey across multiple years showed that yoga participation almost tripled from 5.1% in 2002 to 13.7% in 2017 with increases observed ...
New Research Shows Yoga Reduces Stress and Improves Well-Being
The latest studies show reduced stress and improved well-being through yoga. Recent research shows yoga reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. Recent world events (including the Covid-19 ...
Why Yoga Is Good for Your Body and Brain, According…
Today in the U.S., more than 36 million people practice yoga on a regular basis. They likely practice one of a couple kinds of yoga that derive from Vedic yoga and involve 12 basic postures, with names like plow, fish, cobra, locust, and bow pose. In addition to these metaphorical descriptions that add significance to the body's movements, this kind of yoga also involves the teaching of deep ...
The Efficacy of Yoga as a Form of Treatment for Depression
There is a body of research supporting the use of yoga to reduce depression or depressive symptoms. Mehta and Sharma 6 published a systematic review of literature on yoga and depression, searching research articles in English from 2005 to June 2010. They reviewed 18 studies describing the extent to which yoga has been found to be beneficial as ...
A Comprehensive Review of Yoga Research in 2020
It thus seems trite to analyze and discuss the research advancements in yoga for 2020. The present review attempts to distill recent research highlights from voluminous literature generated in 2020. Methods: This review was conducted on the articles published or assigned to an issue in 2020. The authors searched the PubMed database for clinical ...
Reducing Stress with Yoga: A Systematic Review Based on Multimodal
Previous qualitative research has found that yoga can help with depression and anxiety.[5,6] With yoga, there is a significant decrease in perceived stress and backache. Understanding what causes changes in the brain and body that lead to increased cognition and reduced stress levels with yoga might help in the creation of cognitive therapies ...
Yoga nidra improves sleep and memory in healthy people
Practising yoga nidra can improve sleep, learning and memory 1. A two-week yoga nidra course involving healthy young men enhanced the quality and duration of their deep sleep. This form of yoga is ...
Full article: The effects of yoga on student mental health: a
There is a growing amount of research on yoga, but few RCTs have included a student population. One recent meta-analysis assessing the effects of yoga, meditation, or mindfulness on student distress showed moderate effects post-intervention, but most of the 24 included studies were of poor quality (Breedvelt et al., Citation 2019 ).
Effects of Yoga on Mental and Physical Health: A Short Summary of
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder A single review article looked at the existing research on yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . Seven articles were reviewed which included 8 studies on PTSD following exposure to natural disasters such as a tsunami and a hurricane (1 RCT, 1 N-RCT, 3 group study, 2 single-arm studies, 1 cross-sectional ...
Neuroscience of the yogic theory of consciousness
In this article, we present a review of the philosophy of yoga, based on the dualistic 'Sankhya' school, as applied to consciousness summarized by Patanjali in his yoga sutras followed by a discussion on the five 'vritti' (modulations of mind), the practice of 'pratyahara', 'dharana', 'dhyana', different states of 'samadhi ...
Yoga an effective strategy for self-management of stress-related ...
This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception, and wellbeing of healthy adults during 4-10 weeks of lockdown due to COVID19 outbreak. A total of 668 adults (64.7% males, M = 28.12 years, SD = 9.09 years) participated in the online survey. The participants were grouped as; yoga practitioners, other spiritual practitioners, and non ...
What is Yoga Psychology and Where Does It Stand in Contemporary
While Yoga has spread across the world, its image as a system of calisthenics has played up the physical aspect of Patañjali's eightfold strategy, while pushing its core as a system of psychology out of sight. The purpose of this article is to briefly explain what makes Patañjali's Yoga a system of theory and application of psychological ...
Evidence on yoga for health: a bibliometric analysis of systematic
This reflects the research agenda on yoga as a treatment, in contrast with the population use of yoga for general wellness.[10, 18] The growing view of yoga used for health reasons as 'therapeutic yoga' rather than simply 'yoga', and the refinement of distinctions between therapeutic yoga and yoga therapy, reflects the increasing focus ...
Evidence on yoga for health: A bibliometric analysis of systematic
This reflects the research agenda on yoga as a treatment, in contrast with the population use of yoga for general wellness. 10, 18 The growing view of yoga used for health reasons as 'therapeutic yoga' rather than simply 'yoga', and the refinement of distinctions between therapeutic yoga and yoga therapy, reflects the increasing focus ...
Yoga as Potential Therapy for Burnout: Health Technology ...
Purpose of Review This health technology assessment aimed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of yoga as therapy for burnout. Economic, ethical, legal, social and organizational aspects were considered as well. Recent Findings Yoga as a therapy has been shown to have positive effects on a range of symptoms, including stress, anxiety and depression. Regarding work-related stress ...
The phenomenon of yoga in the imagination of Turkish nursing students
The aim of the research is to shed light on the experiences of a group of nursing students enrolled in a yoga elective course who practiced yoga regularly for 14 weeks, regarding yoga and the phenomenon of doing yoga, with a qualitative approach. This qualitative study was conducted at a public university in Izmir, Turkey. The study sample consisted of 61 students enrolled in the 1st-year yoga ...
A century of 'The science of yoga' (1921-2021): Revival, renewal and
The latter demands a panoramic overview of tireless endeavor of great masters, beyond any commercial interests, in exploration of "The Science of Yoga.". Sincere and meticulous enquiry into the physiological and psychological effects of yoga began, a century ago, in a quiet hamlet in Amalner, Maharashtra. Keywords: Yoga-research ...
What Are the Benefits of Kundalini Yoga on Neurocognitive Health?
Kundalini yoga is one of the most spiritual and widely recommended practices for body relaxation and destressing, according to many practitioners of alternative medicine. Let us explore the components of this ancient yoga technique, along with the medical research findings that indicate cognitive improvement and enhanced mental health.
Research Trends in the Application of Yoga to Human Health: A Data
Abstract. Yoga is an integrative mind-body system of wellbeing developed in India since at least three millennia. Yoga has gained considerable attention in recent decades, partly driven by recent research and evidence about its effectiveness. In this work, we extracted research trends on the effects of Yoga on human health from the US National ...
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Abstract. Yoga is the most popular complementary health approach practiced by adults in the United States. It is an ancient mind and body practice with origins in Indian philosophy. Yoga combines physical postures, rhythmic breathing and meditative exercise to offer the practitioners a unique holistic mind-body experience.
Yoga for Children and Adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends yoga as a safe and potentially effective therapy for children and adolescents coping with emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral health conditions. Yoga can help children learn to self-regulate, focus on the task at hand, and handle problems peacefully.
INTRODUCTION. A 3,000 year old tradition, yoga, is now regarded in the Western world as a holistic approach to health and is classified by the National Institutes of Health as a form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).[] The word "yoga" comes from a Sanskrit root "yuj" which means union, or yoke, to join, and to direct and concentrate one's attention.[2,3] Regular practice ...
These reviews have contributed to the large body of research evidence attesting to the positive health benefits of yoga. The purpose of this article is to present a comprehensive review of the literature regarding the impact of yoga on a variety of health outcomes and conditions. ... future research needs to examine the use of yoga among male ...
As the body of rigorous research on yoga grows, more and more work is showing the many health benefits of a yoga practice. The sage Patanjali wrote the first texts on yoga nearly 2,000 years ago.
We reviewed 11 studies examining the effects of yoga practice on the brain structures, function and cerebral blood flow. Collectively, the studies demonstrate a positive effect of yoga practice on the structure and/or function of the hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex and brain networks including the default mode network ...
For instance, an analysis from the National Health Interview Survey across multiple years showed that yoga participation almost tripled from 5.1% in 2002 to 13.7% in 2017 with increases observed ...
The latest studies show reduced stress and improved well-being through yoga. Recent research shows yoga reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. Recent world events (including the Covid-19 ...
Today in the U.S., more than 36 million people practice yoga on a regular basis. They likely practice one of a couple kinds of yoga that derive from Vedic yoga and involve 12 basic postures, with names like plow, fish, cobra, locust, and bow pose. In addition to these metaphorical descriptions that add significance to the body's movements, this kind of yoga also involves the teaching of deep ...
There is a body of research supporting the use of yoga to reduce depression or depressive symptoms. Mehta and Sharma 6 published a systematic review of literature on yoga and depression, searching research articles in English from 2005 to June 2010. They reviewed 18 studies describing the extent to which yoga has been found to be beneficial as ...
It thus seems trite to analyze and discuss the research advancements in yoga for 2020. The present review attempts to distill recent research highlights from voluminous literature generated in 2020. Methods: This review was conducted on the articles published or assigned to an issue in 2020. The authors searched the PubMed database for clinical ...
Previous qualitative research has found that yoga can help with depression and anxiety.[5,6] With yoga, there is a significant decrease in perceived stress and backache. Understanding what causes changes in the brain and body that lead to increased cognition and reduced stress levels with yoga might help in the creation of cognitive therapies ...
Practising yoga nidra can improve sleep, learning and memory 1. A two-week yoga nidra course involving healthy young men enhanced the quality and duration of their deep sleep. This form of yoga is ...
There is a growing amount of research on yoga, but few RCTs have included a student population. One recent meta-analysis assessing the effects of yoga, meditation, or mindfulness on student distress showed moderate effects post-intervention, but most of the 24 included studies were of poor quality (Breedvelt et al., Citation 2019 ).
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder A single review article looked at the existing research on yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . Seven articles were reviewed which included 8 studies on PTSD following exposure to natural disasters such as a tsunami and a hurricane (1 RCT, 1 N-RCT, 3 group study, 2 single-arm studies, 1 cross-sectional ...
In this article, we present a review of the philosophy of yoga, based on the dualistic 'Sankhya' school, as applied to consciousness summarized by Patanjali in his yoga sutras followed by a discussion on the five 'vritti' (modulations of mind), the practice of 'pratyahara', 'dharana', 'dhyana', different states of 'samadhi ...
This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception, and wellbeing of healthy adults during 4-10 weeks of lockdown due to COVID19 outbreak. A total of 668 adults (64.7% males, M = 28.12 years, SD = 9.09 years) participated in the online survey. The participants were grouped as; yoga practitioners, other spiritual practitioners, and non ...
While Yoga has spread across the world, its image as a system of calisthenics has played up the physical aspect of Patañjali's eightfold strategy, while pushing its core as a system of psychology out of sight. The purpose of this article is to briefly explain what makes Patañjali's Yoga a system of theory and application of psychological ...
This reflects the research agenda on yoga as a treatment, in contrast with the population use of yoga for general wellness.[10, 18] The growing view of yoga used for health reasons as 'therapeutic yoga' rather than simply 'yoga', and the refinement of distinctions between therapeutic yoga and yoga therapy, reflects the increasing focus ...
This reflects the research agenda on yoga as a treatment, in contrast with the population use of yoga for general wellness. 10, 18 The growing view of yoga used for health reasons as 'therapeutic yoga' rather than simply 'yoga', and the refinement of distinctions between therapeutic yoga and yoga therapy, reflects the increasing focus ...
Purpose of Review This health technology assessment aimed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of yoga as therapy for burnout. Economic, ethical, legal, social and organizational aspects were considered as well. Recent Findings Yoga as a therapy has been shown to have positive effects on a range of symptoms, including stress, anxiety and depression. Regarding work-related stress ...
The aim of the research is to shed light on the experiences of a group of nursing students enrolled in a yoga elective course who practiced yoga regularly for 14 weeks, regarding yoga and the phenomenon of doing yoga, with a qualitative approach. This qualitative study was conducted at a public university in Izmir, Turkey. The study sample consisted of 61 students enrolled in the 1st-year yoga ...
The latter demands a panoramic overview of tireless endeavor of great masters, beyond any commercial interests, in exploration of "The Science of Yoga.". Sincere and meticulous enquiry into the physiological and psychological effects of yoga began, a century ago, in a quiet hamlet in Amalner, Maharashtra. Keywords: Yoga-research ...
Kundalini yoga is one of the most spiritual and widely recommended practices for body relaxation and destressing, according to many practitioners of alternative medicine. Let us explore the components of this ancient yoga technique, along with the medical research findings that indicate cognitive improvement and enhanced mental health.
Abstract. Yoga is an integrative mind-body system of wellbeing developed in India since at least three millennia. Yoga has gained considerable attention in recent decades, partly driven by recent research and evidence about its effectiveness. In this work, we extracted research trends on the effects of Yoga on human health from the US National ...