Tag: yoga

Twice weekly yoga classes plus home practice may help reduce symptoms of depression

From the Boston University Medical Center press release: People who suffer from depression should participate in yoga and deep (coherent) breathing classes at least twice weekly plus practice at home… Read more »

Yogic breathing helps fight major depression, study shows

From the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania media release: A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did… Read more »

Study suggests 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of… Read more »

Review study suggests yoga may have positive effects on major psychiatric disorders

From the Frontiers press release via EurekAlert!: Yoga has positive effects on mild depression and sleep complaints, even in the absence of drug treatments, and improves symptoms associated with schizophrenia… Read more »

Study suggests yoga may help reduce depression in pregnant women, increase maternal bonding

From the University of Michigan Health System press release: It’s no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it’s much worse: 1 in 5 experience… Read more »

Study suggests yoga may have psychological benefits for high-school students

From the Wolters Kluwer press release: Yoga classes have positive psychological effects for high-school students, according to a pilot study in the April Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the… Read more »