Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
September 18, 2026
Randeep Rakwal, Genboku Takahashi
This perspective provides a comprehensive overview of yoga, exploring its historical origins, philosophical foundations, and global dissemination as both spiritual and physical practice.Beginning with the universal human experience of stress, the authors position yoga as a profound method for self-adaptation and stress relief, emphasizing its relevance in modern society.The text traces the...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
May 10, 2023
Adriaan Louw, Jessica McConahay, Debra Rico et al.
Introduction: Chronic pain is often challenging to treat due to changes associated with central sensitization.Mindfulness practices have been shown to impact pain through a non-judgmental appraisal of physical sensations.This case series aimed to determine if a 10-minute body scan meditation would positively impact a person who suffers from central sensitization. Materials and Methods:Sixteen...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
May 6, 2022
Pratiti Ghosh
2 citations
Adoption of yogic practice beneficially modulates homeostasis from the holistic organismic as well as reductionist cellular approach.It subtly affects not only the physical body but also other kosh or sheaths, thus imparting psychophysiological well-being and spiritual growth.Every physiological system has been shown to be nurtured with optimal conditions for its functioning near set-point,...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
January 5, 2022
TL Alaka Mani, Raghuveer K. Ramachandra, Manoj Kumar Sharma et al.
Background: Diverse concepts of meditations are dealt in the Indian traditional texts which aim at establishing peace and harmony within.Meditations, known for their phenomenal benefits, have made a strong presence as an alternative/ complementary/ adjunct therapy for prevention and management of many mental health conditions.While there are plenty of studies on the benefits of meditations, no...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
September 3, 2019
Ying-hui Chou
3 citations
Research on yoga interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is plentiful, but none to date have studied the neural effects and benefits of a yogic practice on the default mode network (DMN) in PTSD.Common features of PTSD, such as mind-wandering and emotional dysregulation, are linked to altered neural functioning of the DMN due to initial trauma exposure.Symptom severity is also...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
April 16, 2019
Jodan D. Garcia
Chronic pain is an increasingly common diagnosis in society affecting an estimated 25.3 million adults in 2012. Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as, “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” [1] and chronic pain can be defined as pain that is present, “for at least...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
July 17, 2018
June Kume
Meditation and mindfulness are practices that have become readily accepted within the mainstream Westernized culture, as evidenced by the plethora of widely available ways to implement them via online, written, and in-person resources. Expanding evidence demonstrating the beneficial physical and psychological consequences of adhering to these approaches are becoming better understood. As a...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
June 22, 2018
Nancy Wolff
16 citations
Building abilities to better self-regulate and manage stress is, therefore, likely to benefit people living in prison.While there are many interventions developed to manage stress (e.g., muscle relaxation, autogenic training and biofeedback, mindfulnessbased stress reduction) [8], the one that has the strongest
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
December 13, 2017
Radhule Weininger
Journal of yoga and physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal and is dedicated to promote spread the information in yoga and physiotherapy. Yoga is the practice of attaining physical and mental health through meditation and physical exercise.
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
November 10, 2017
1 citation
Journal of yoga and physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal and is dedicated to promote spread the information in yoga and physiotherapy. Yoga is the practice of attaining physical and mental health through meditation and physical exercise.
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
July 13, 2017
V. Casikar
Yoga is an ancient Indian way of life which includes changes in mental attitude, diet and practice of specific techniques (Asanas), breathing practices (Pranayama) and medication to obtain highest level of consciousness. Pranayama or regulated breathing is considered as one of the essential aspects of Yoga. When a person breathes the olfactory nerves situated in the roof of the nose are...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
July 6, 2017
Mehrnaz Monzavi
Journal of yoga and physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal and is dedicated to promote spread the information in yoga and physiotherapy. Yoga is the practice of attaining physical and mental health through meditation and physical exercise.
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
July 5, 2017
Kanchi Vijay Srinath
Journal of yoga and physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal and is dedicated to promote spread the information in yoga and physiotherapy. Yoga is the practice of attaining physical and mental health through meditation and physical exercise.
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
July 5, 2017
D. Shimkhada
One night I found myself seated at a table with a group of eminent people, enjoying dinner after attending an invitational lecture at the college where I taught. There was a biologist and a physicist in our midst; I was the only person qualified to be called a humanist. That particular semester I was teaching a course called “Theory and Practice of Yoga.” In one conversation during the evening,...