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Scientific Studies Showing of the Benefits of Yoga

  • Strength

    Age related differences of selected Hatha yoga practices on anthropometric characteristics, muscular strength and flexibility of healthy individuals

  • Balance

    Balance may improve for most people after consistently practicing yoga.

  • Flexibility

    The effects of selected asanas in Iyengar yoga on flexibility: pilot study

  • Flexibility For Older adults

    The effects of yoga compared to active and inactive controls on physical function and health related quality of life in older adults- systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

  • Mobility For College Athletes

    Impact of 10-weeks of yoga practice on flexibility and balance of college athletes

  • Spinal Health

    Effects of hatha yoga exercises on spine flexibility in women over 50 years old

  • immunity

    Yoga and immune system functioning: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

  • cardiovascular functioning

    Effects of yogic breath regulation: A narrative review of scientific evidence

  • bone health

    “Another way to prevent osteoporosis?”

  • anxiety

    Evidence Map of Yoga for Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  • improved sleep

    The effect of yoga on sleep quality and insomnia in women with sleep problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • inflamation

    Yoga and meditation are helpful in alleviating stress-induced inflammation and its harmful effects on the body.

  • brain function

    What Has Neuroimaging Taught Us on the Neurobiology of Yoga

  • burnout

    Feasibility, Acceptability, and Outcomes of a Yoga-Based Meditation Intervention for Hospice Professionals to Combat Burnout

  • Stress relief

    Yoga interventions can reduce stress. Understanding how yoga works is essential to optimizing interventions. The present study tested five potential psychosocial mechanisms (increased mindfulness, interoceptive awareness, spiritual well-being, self-compassion and self-control) that have been proposed to explain yoga's impact on stress.