Yoga and mindfulness-based lifestyle interventions for mental and physical health in South Asian immigrant women aged 40 years and older: a pilot study
Mental Health and Social Inclusion April 7, 2026 Mishel Malik, Mashal Ali, Kiran Ali et al.
South Asian immigrant women face elevated cardiometabolic risk at lower body mass indices and higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders compared to White women. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effects of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention combining Ashtanga-based yoga with mindfulness on mental, functional and cardiometabolic outcomes in South Asian immigrant women...