Depression Improved with Yoga and Coherent Breathing
Weekly sessions, plus deep breathing, help patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Weekly sessions, plus deep breathing, help patients with treatment-resistant depression.
A review of 12 studies found small improvements in pain levels and function after 3 to 6 months.
Fairly high levels of interest were demonstrated by patients and family members in this pilot program.
Patients who added yoga to a healthy lifestyle experienced a decrease in their blood pressure levels.
There were significantly decreased bowel symptoms, disease severity and anxiety when compared to conventional treatment.
A new study shows that Hatha yoga may be beneficial in reducing anxiety.
According to this study, regular meditation routines are beneficial in elderly patients with memory deficits and signs of depression or anxiety.
Yoga, an ancient form of meditation and exercise, has been practiced for many centuries. Somewhere along the way, however, in America at least, people have formed a perception of yoga as a feminine art form.