Introduction: Many health care professionals are struggling to cope with high stress and burnout in the workplace. To support these professionals, several strategies have been proposed, including meditation and breathing exercises. This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility of yogic breathing as a strategy for managing stress and burnout for anesthesia professionals. Feasibility was...
Complementary and integrative health approaches with a focus on relieving side effects of cancer treatment are popular among cancer patients. Previous studies have investigated the combined effects of yoga postures, breathing, and meditation, but the specific effects of the breathing component are under-reported. Our previous studies indicate that yogic breathing can improve salivary biomarker...
Background: Self-report measures indicate that Yoga practices are perceived to reduce stress; however, molecular mechanisms through which YB affects stress are just beginning to be understood. While invasive sampling such as blood has been widely used to measure biological indicators such as pro-inflammatory biomarkers, the use of saliva to measure changes in various biomolecules has been...