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Stressed? Anxious? Suffering from Chronic Pain? Having Trouble Sleeping? Depressed? Having Back Pain? Overweight? Arthritic? Lethargic? Addicted? Diabetic? Angry? Confused? Traumatized? Hyper-Vigalant? PTSD?
Contemplative Yoga practices are being proven to help bring healing to all the above states and benefit autogenic, physical, mental and emotional well being
Need Evidence?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary federal agency responsible for conducting and supporting medical research in the United States. The NIH has conducted and supported a number of studies on the potential health benefits of yoga, including its effects on various physical and mental health conditions.
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I read more than 50 scientific studies about yoga. Here's what I learned. by Julia Belluz
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Yoga & Science Research
NCCIH Clearinghouse
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PubMed®
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Key References
Black LI, Barnes PM, Clarke TC, Stussman BJ, Nahin RL. Use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractors among U.S. children aged 4–17 years. NCHS Data Brief, no 324. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018.
Clarke TC, Barnes PM, Black LI, Stussman BJ, Nahin RL. Use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractors among U.S. adults aged 18 and older. NCHS Data Brief, no 325. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018.
Cramer H, Anheyer D, Lauche R, et al. A systematic review of yoga for major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2017;213:70-77.
Cramer H, Krucoff C, Dobos G. Adverse events associated with yoga: a systematic review of published case reports and case series. PloS One. 2013;8(10):e75515.
Cramer H, Lauche R, Anheyer D, et al. Yoga for anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Depression and Anxiety. 2018;35(9):830-843.
Cramer H, Lauche R, Klose P, et al. Yoga for improving health-related quality of life, mental health and cancer-related symptoms in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2017;(1):CD010802. Accessed at www.cochranelibrary.com (link is external) on June 7, 2018.
Cramer H, Ostermann T, Dobos G. Injuries and other adverse events associated with yoga practice: a systematic review of epidemiological studies. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2018;21(2):147-154.
Cramer H, Ward L, Saper R, et al. The safety of yoga: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2015;182(4):281-293.
Domingues RB. Modern postural yoga as a mental health promoting tool: a systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2018;31:248-255.
Li Y, Li S, Jiang J, et al. Effects of yoga on patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain. A PRISMA systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine. 2019;98(8):e14649.
Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, et al. Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2017;166(7):514-530.
Rioux JG, Ritenbaugh C. Narrative review of yoga intervention clinical trials including weight-related outcomes. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2013;19(3):32-46.
Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, et al. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review no. 209. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. AHRQ publication no. 18-EHC013-EF.
Swain TA, McGwin G. Yoga-related injuries in the United States from 2001 to 2014. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016;4(11):2325967116671703.