Tag Archives: Yoga
For Pregnant Women, Benefits of Yoga Outweigh The Risks
In a news release by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Rachel Rohde stated that “Women who are expecting can benefit greatly from exercise, especially yoga — they just need to be aware of their limitations. A pregnant woman’s body goes through a lot of changes that will alter the way [...]
Yoga Improves Sleep For Cancer Survivors
A new study performed at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York has demonstrated that a routine composed gentle hatha yoga, pranayama, visualization and guided meditation can have dramatic results for cancer survivors. Study participants that practiced the prescribed yoga plan reported a 22% increase in sleep quality as well as a significant [...]
Stress Reduction Through Workplace Yoga and Meditation
Researchers at OSU have shown that small amounts of yoga and meditation in the workplace lowered feelings of stress and improved sleep quality in sedentary office workers. (Big shocker!) Find out more here.
Yoga May Reduce Inflammation Due to Stress and Age
OSU Researchers have found that a regular yoga practice may reduce levels of the cytokine interleukin-6, an inflammation promoting protein produced by the immune system. Said one researcher: ““Hopefully, this means that people can eventually learn to respond less strongly to stressors in their everyday lives by using yoga and other stress-reducing modalities.” Find out [...]
Yoga May Aid Cognitive Function
New research shows that doing some moderate exercise, including yoga, in later life could reduce your risk of cognitive impairment by as much as 40%. The research, conducted by an MD at the Mayo clinic and colleagues, results were published in the January Archives of Neurology. Find out more here.
Yoga for Bronchial Asthma
A dated, but fascinating study reported in the British Medical Journal finds “a highly significant improvement in the number of attacks per week and drug treatment scores in the patients who practised yoga.” Available in pdf format. Find it here.
Effects of Mantra Practice on Cardiovascular Rhythms
From the British Medical Journal: yoga mantra practice and rosary prayer both caused striking, powerful, and synchronous increases in existing cardiovascular rhythms when recited six times a minute. Text of the research is available in pdf form. Find it here.
Yoga-Based Intervention for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Research into the effectiveness of yoga in treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This is a pdf that I downloaded from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Find it here.
Yoga for Anxiety and Depression
A variety of research-based snippets from Harvard Medical School, all oriented toward the effectiveness of yoga in combating stress, anxiety and depression. Find out more here.
Yoga Boosts Heart Health
“Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics.” Find out more here.