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Yoga Therapy: An Overview of Key Research and the Underlying Mechanisms
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Author(s): Eileen M. Lafer (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA & Beyond Wellness Aljezur, Portugal), Margaret McCuiston (Southern California University of Health Sciences, USA & Seashore Healing, USA)and Ann Swanson (Maryland University of Integrative Health, USA & Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 20
Source title:
Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Shirley Telles (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)and Ram Kumar Gupta (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch010
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Abstract
This chapter reviews the evidence supporting the efficacy of yoga therapy for wellness, and as an adjunct to standard care for a number of chronic conditions. The underlying mechanisms are explored, including the physiological and biochemical changes that have been observed in yoga practitioners. Yoga has been found to activate the relaxation response—a physiological state which reduces stress on bodily systems. Yoga leads to changes in gene expression, including decreases in the expression of genes involved in stress and inflammation. The positive effects of yoga therapy are interpreted through the lens of the biopsychosocial-spiritual model, which cultivates eudaimonic well-being and salutogenesis. Researchers attribute a wide range of yoga's therapeutic benefits largely to its whole-person approach to well-being.
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