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yoga		A major orthodox system of Hindu philosophy based on Sankhya (metaphysical dualism) but differing from it in being theistic and characterized by the teaching of raja-yoga as a practical method of liberating the self. It includes a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being with liberation of the self and union with the universal spirit. (From Webster, 3d ed) [ Articles \| Books \| Images \| Discussion groups ]

Additional comments : References Treating the climacteric symptoms in Indian women with an integrated approach to yoga therapy: a randomized control study. Authors: Chattha R, Raghuram N, Venkatram P, Hongasandra NR Journal: Menopause Embodying the mind: movement as a container for destructive aggression. Authors: Twemlow SW, Sacco FC, Fonagy P Journal: Am J Psychother Help patients integrate yoga into cancer care. Authors: Oestreicher P Journal: ONS Connect Meditation with yoga, group therapy with hypnosis, and psychoeducation for long-term depressed mood: a randomized pilot trial. Authors: Butler LD, Waelde LC, Hastings TA, Chen XH, Symons B, Marshall J, Kaufman A, Nagy TF, Blasey CM, Seibert EO, Spiegel D Journal: J Clin Psychol Complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of bipolar disorder - A review of the evidence. Authors: Andreescu C, Mulsant BH, Emanuel JE Journal: J Affect Disord Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies by Overweight and Obese Adults. Authors: Bertisch SM, Wee CC, McCarthy EP Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring) Twisting without shouting. A gentle introduction to the joys of yoga. Authors: Butler C Journal: Diabetes Forecast Menopause, the metabolic syndrome, and mind-body therapies. Authors: Innes KE, Selfe TK, Taylor AG Journal: Menopause Yoga during pregnancy: Effects on maternal comfort, labor pain and birth outcomes. Authors: Chuntharapat S, Petpichetchian W, Hatthakit U Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract Current Status of Herbal Drugs in India: An Overview. Authors: Vaidya AD, Devasagayam TP Journal: J Clin Biochem Nutr A pilot study comparing the effects of mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral stress reduction. Authors: Smith BW, Shelley BM, Dalen J, Wiggins K, Tooley E, Bernard J Journal: J Altern Complement Med Pilot-testing the effects of a newly-developed silver yoga exercise program for female seniors. Authors: Chen KM, Tseng WS Journal: J Nurs Res Immediate Effect of Specific Nostril Manipulating Yoga Breathing Practices on Autonomic and Respiratory Variables. Authors: Raghuraj P, Telles S Journal: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback Self-Management Strategies to Reduce Pain and Improve Function among Older Adults in Community Settings: A Review of the Evidence. Authors: Reid MC, Papaleontiou M, Ong A, Breckman R, Wethington E, Pillemer K Journal: Pain Med Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and yoga for drug-refractory epilepsy: A randomized controlled trial. Authors: Lundgren T, Dahl J, Yardi N, Melin L Journal: Epilepsy Behav Mind-body interventions during pregnancy. Authors: Beddoe AE, Lee KA Journal: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Using yoga to treat disease: an evidence-based review. Authors: Lipton L Journal: JAAPA Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Changes during Yoga Sessions: The Effects of Respiratory Exercises and Meditation Practices. Authors: Danucalov MA, Simões RS, Kozasa EH, Leite JR Journal: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback Randomized controlled trial of yogic meditation techniques for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Authors: Shannahoff-Khalsa DS, Ray LE, Levine S, Gallen CC, Schwartz BJ, Sidorowich JJ Journal: CNS Spectr An appreciation of yoga-therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia. Authors: Machleidt W, Ziegenbein M Journal: Acta Psychiatr Scand Therapeutic effects of yoga for children: a systematic review of the literature. Authors: Galantino ML, Galbavy R, Quinn L Journal: Pediatr Phys Ther EEG paroxysmal gamma waves during Bhramari Pranayama: A yoga breathing technique. Authors: Vialatte FB, Bakardjian H, Prasad R, Cichocki A Journal: Conscious Cogn Integrating a portable biofeedback device into clinical practice for patients with anxiety disorders: results of a pilot study. Authors: Reiner R Journal: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback Siddha medicine--background and principles and the application for skin diseases. Authors: Thas JJ Journal: Clin Dermatol Reported effects of non-traditional treatments and complementary and alternative medicine by retinitis pigmentosa patients. Authors: Kiser AK, Dagnelie G Journal: Clin Exp Optom Integrating yoga into cancer care. Authors: DiStasio SA Journal: Clin J Oncol Nurs Swami Ramdev and scientific medicine: losing is fine, but the lesson should not be lost! Authors: Anand AC Journal: Natl Med J India Complementary and alternative medicine use in rheumatoid arthritis: an audit of patients visiting a tertiary care centre. Authors: Zaman T, Agarwal S, Handa R Journal: Natl Med J India Yoga therapy for schizophrenia. Authors: Jha A Journal: Acta Psychiatr Scand Immediate effect of high-frequency yoga breathing on attention. Authors: Telles S, Raghuraj P, Arankalle D, Naveen KV Journal: Indian J Med Sci A phase I feasibility study of yoga on the physical health and coping of informal caregivers. Authors: Van Puymbroeck M, Payne LL, Hsieh PC Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Iyengar yoga increases cardiac parasympathetic nervous modulation among healthy yoga practitioners. Authors: Khattab K, Khattab AA, Ortak J, Richardt G, Bonnemeier H Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Yoga reduces symptoms of distress in tsunami survivors in the andaman islands. Authors: Telles S, Naveen KV, Dash M Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Yoga as a Complementary Treatment of Depression: Effects of Traits and Moods on Treatment Outcome. Authors: Shapiro D, Cook IA, Davydov DM, Ottaviani C, Leuchter AF, Abrams M Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med A review of yoga programs for four leading risk factors of chronic diseases. Authors: Yang K Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med The influence of yoga-based programs on risk profiles in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Authors: Innes KE, Vincent HK Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Effects of yoga on natural killer cell counts in early breast cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment. Comment to: recreational music-making modulates natural killer cell activity, cytokines, and mood states in corporate employees Masatada Wachi, Masahiro Koyama, Masanori Utsuyama, Barry B. Bittman, Masanobu Kitagawa, Katsuiku Hirokawa Med Sci Monit, 2007; 13(2): CR57-70. Authors: Rao RM, Telles S, Nagendra HR, Nagarathna R, Gopinath K, Srinath S, Chandrashekara C Journal: Med Sci Monit The influence of physical activity and yoga on central arterial stiffness. Authors: Duren CM, Cress ME, McCully KK Journal: Dyn Med Unusual presentation of hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies. Authors: Farooq MU, Martin JH, Andary MT Journal: J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj Incorporating prenatal yoga into childbirth education classes. Authors: Remer M Journal: Midwifery Today Int Midwife An evidence-based solution for minimizing stress and anger in nursing students. Authors: Shirey MR Journal: J Nurs Educ Thirum?lar--pioneer of the immunology concept. Authors: Rajasekaran R, Narayana A Journal: Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad Introduction to Garudapur?na with reference to Ayurv?da. Authors: Subhose V, Narayana A, Prasad PV, Rao MM Journal: Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad Effects of yoga and the addition of Tui Na in patients with fibromyalgia. Authors: da Silva GD, Lorenzi-Filho G, Lage LV Journal: J Altern Complement Med Improvement of glutathione and total antioxidant status with yoga. Authors: Sinha S, Singh SN, Monga YP, Ray US Journal: J Altern Complement Med Positive impact of yoga and pranayam on obesity, hypertension, blood sugar, and cholesterol: a pilot assessment. Authors: Gokal R, Shillito L, Maharaj SR Journal: J Altern Complement Med Wellness through a comprehensive yogic breathing program - a controlled pilot trial. Authors: Kjellgren A, Bood SA, Axelsson K, Norlander T, Saatcioglu F Journal: BMC Complement Altern Med Facial yoga. Authors: Stinchfield K Journal: Time Immediate effect of two yoga-based relaxation techniques on performance in a letter-cancellation task. Authors: Sarang SP, Telles S Journal: Percept Mot Skills Complementary and alternative medical therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism. Authors: Weber W, Newmark S Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am Integrative approach to obesity. Authors: McClafferty HH Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am Does practicing hatha yoga satisfy recommendations for intensity of physical activity which improves and maintains health and cardiovascular fitness? Authors: Hagins M, Moore W, Rundle A Journal: BMC Complement Altern Med Effects of Yoga and an Ayurveda preparation on gait, balance and mobility in older persons. Authors: Krishnamurthy M, Telles S Journal: Med Sci Monit Complementary and alternative medicine for sleep disturbances in older adults. Authors: Gooneratne NS Journal: Clin Geriatr Med Systematic review of back schools, brief education, and fear-avoidance training for chronic low back pain. Authors: Brox JI, Storheim K, Grotle M, Tveito TH, Indahl A, Eriksen HR Journal: Spine J Modulation of cardiac autonomic balance with adjuvant yoga therapy in patients with refractory epilepsy. Authors: Sathyaprabha TN, Satishchandra P, Pradhan C, Sinha S, Kaveri B, Thennarasu K, Murthy BT, Raju TR Journal: Epilepsy Behav Exercise and self-esteem in menopausal women: a randomized controlled trial involving walking and yoga. Authors: Elavsky S, McAuley E Journal: Am J Health Promot Adherence to yoga and exercise interventions in a 6-month clinical trial. Authors: Flegal KE, Kishiyama S, Zajdel D, Haas M, Oken BS Journal: BMC Complement Altern Med When yoga hurts. Practicing it is supposed to make you feel better, but doing it wrong is dangerous. Authors: Paul P Journal: Time Psychotic episode associated with Bikram yoga. Authors: Lu JS, Pierre JM Journal: Am J Psychiatry Treatment Preferences for CAM in Children with Chronic Pain. Authors: Tsao JC, Meldrum M, Kim SC, Jacob MC, Zeltzer LK Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Primary prevention of eating disorders: a constructivist integration of mind and body strategies. Authors: Scime M, Cook-Cottone C Journal: Int J Eat Disord The effectiveness of Tai Chi, yoga, meditation, and Reiki healing sessions in promoting health and enhancing problem solving abilities of registered nurses. Authors: Raingruber B, Robinson C Journal: Issues Ment Health Nurs Effects of hatha yoga on well-being in healthy adults in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. Authors: Hadi N, Hadi N Journal: East Mediterr Health J Complications and side effects. Yoga for heart disease. Authors: Journal: TreatmentUpdate A prototype sourceless kinematic-feedback based video game for movement based exercise. Authors: Foody J, Kelly D, Kumar D, Fitzgerald D, Ward T, Caulfield B, Markham C Journal: Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc Effects of an integrated yoga programme on chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis in breast cancer patients. Authors: Raghavendra RM, Nagarathna R, Nagendra HR, Gopinath KS, Srinath BS, Ravi BD, Patil S, Ramesh BS, Nalini R Journal: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) Exercise for improving balance in older people. Authors: Howe TE, Rochester L, Jackson A, Banks PM, Blair VA Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Protease yoga: extreme flexibility of a matrix metalloproteinase. Authors: Overall CM, Butler GS Journal: Structure Concentrative meditation enhances preattentive processing: a mismatch negativity study. Authors: Srinivasan N, Baijal S Journal: Neuroreport Yoga and hypertension. Authors: Cohen D, Townsend RR Journal: J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society/American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline. Authors: Chou R, Huffman LH, , Journal: Ann Intern Med Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society. Authors: Chou R, Qaseem A, Snow V, Casey D, Cross JT, Shekelle P, Owens DK, , , Journal: Ann Intern Med Chronic stress and insulin resistance-related indices of cardiovascular disease risk, part 2: a potential role for mind-body therapies. Authors: Innes KE, Vincent HK, Taylor AG Journal: Altern Ther Health Med How can exercise be incorporated into the routine care of patients on dialysis? Authors: Kutner NG Journal: Int Urol Nephrol Relationships between mindfulness practice and levels of mindfulness, medical and psychological symptoms and well-being in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program. Authors: Carmody J, Baer RA Journal: J Behav Med Yoga can be dangerous--glaucomatous visual field defect worsening due to postural yoga. Authors: Bertschinger DR, Mendrinos E, Dosso A Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Yoga in premature ejaculation: a comparative trial with fluoxetine. Authors: Dhikav V, Karmarkar G, Gupta M, Anand KS Journal: J Sex Med Immediate effect of three yoga breathing techniques on performance on a letter-cancellation task. Authors: Telles S, Raghuraj P, Maharana S, Nagendra HR Journal: Percept Mot Skills Athletes, yogis and individuals with sedentary lifestyles; do their lung functions differ? Authors: Prakash S, Meshram S, Ramtekkar U Journal: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol A new twist on yoga. Authors: Kliff S Journal: Newsweek The effect of iyengar yoga and strengthening exercises for people living with osteoarthritis of the knee: a case series. Authors: Bukowski EL, Conway A, Glentz LA, Kurland K, Galantino ML Journal: Int Q Community Health Educ Intraocular pressure during headstand. Authors: Jonas JB Journal: Ophthalmology Randomized controlled trial of yoga among a multiethnic sample of breast cancer patients: effects on quality of life. Authors: Moadel AB, Shah C, Wylie-Rosett J, Harris MS, Patel SR, Hall CB, Sparano JA Journal: J Clin Oncol Move onward, press forward, and take a deep breath: can lifestyle interventions improve the quality of life of women with breast cancer, and how can we be sure? Authors: Demark-Wahnefried W Journal: J Clin Oncol Meditation practices for health: state of the research. Authors: Ospina MB, Bond K, Karkhaneh M, Tjosvold L, Vandermeer B, Liang Y, Bialy L, Hooton N, Buscemi N, Dryden DM, Klassen TP Journal: Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) Effects of an integrated yoga program in modulating psychological stress and radiation-induced genotoxic stress in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Authors: Banerjee B, Vadiraj HS, Ram A, Rao R, Jayapal M, Gopinath KS, Ramesh BS, Rao N, Kumar A, Raghuram N, Hegde S, Nagendra HR, Prakash Hande M Journal: Integr Cancer Ther [Diagnosis and therapy of carpal tunnel syndrome--guideline of the German Societies of Handsurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and Surgery for Traumatology] Authors: Assmus H, Antoniadis G, Bischoff C, Haussmann P, Martini AK, Mascharka Z, Scheglmann K, Schwerdtfeger K, Selbmann HK, Towfigh H, Vogt T, Wessels KD, Wüstner-Hofmann M Journal: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir Physical and psychological outcomes of a supported physical activity program for older carers. Authors: Hill K, Smith R, Fearn M, Rydberg M, Oliphant R Journal: J Aging Phys Act Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric otolaryngology patients attending a tertiary hospital in the UK. Authors: Shakeel M, Little SA, Bruce J, Ah-See KW Journal: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol A modified yoga-based exercise program in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled study. Authors: Yurtkuran M, Alp A, Yurtkuran M, Dilek K Journal: Complement Ther Med Yoga in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and results of a pilot study. Authors: Lynton H, Kligler B, Shiflett S Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil A case report of patient practising yoga leading to dental erosion. Authors: Meshramkar R, Patil SB, Patil NP Journal: Int Dent J I was recently diagnosed with "dyspepsia". Is this just a fancy term for heartburn? Are there other ways of preventing and easing symptoms besides yoga classes to reduce stress and Prilosec for reflux? Authors: Journal: Health News Selective unilateral autonomic activation: implications for psychiatry. Authors: Shannahoff-Khalsa DS Journal: CNS Spectr Yoga therapy as an add-on treatment in the management of patients with schizophrenia--a randomized controlled trial. Authors: Duraiswamy G, Thirthalli J, Nagendra HR, Gangadhar BN Journal: Acta Psychiatr Scand Tissue stretch decreases soluble TGF-beta1 and type-1 procollagen in mouse subcutaneous connective tissue: evidence from ex vivo and in vivo models. Authors: Bouffard NA, Cutroneo KR, Badger GJ, White SL, Buttolph TR, Ehrlich HP, Stevens-Tuttle D, Langevin HM Journal: J Cell Physiol Acute emotional stress and cardiac arrhythmias. Authors: Ziegelstein RC Journal: JAMA Stress reduction for nurses through Arts-in-Medicine at the University of New Mexico Hospitals. Authors: Repar PA, Patton D Journal: Holist Nurs Pract Alternative therapeutic intervention for individuals with Rett syndrome. Authors: Lotan M Journal: ScientificWorldJournal See also: Shamanism,

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