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Hemodynamic Responses on Prefrontal Cortex Related to Meditation and Attentional Task

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2015
Recent neuroimaging studies state that meditation increases regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The present study employed functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to evaluate the relative hemodynamic changes in ...
Singh eDeepeshwar, Suhas Ashok Vinchurkar, Naveen Kalkuni Visweswaraiah, Hongasandra RamaRao Nagendra   +3 more
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Potential Role of Functional Foods in the Management of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant

Open Health, 2022
Omicron is a more contagious variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), commonly known as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19).
Venugopal V, deenadayalan B, Poonguzhali S, Maheshkumar K   +3 more
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Effect of Hatha yoga on anxiety: a meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Some evidence suggests that Hatha yoga might be an effective practice to reduce anxiety. To examine the effect of Hatha yoga on anxiety, we conducted a meta-analysis of relevant studies extracted from PubMed, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library ...
Andreoli, Giovanbattista, Carpenter, Joseph K., Curtiss, Joshua, Hofmann, Stefan G.   +3 more
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Designing and validation of Yoga module for workers with prolonged standing

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2023
Background: Prolonged standing is a part of several professions, which can have physical and psychosocial implications. Yoga as a mind-body therapy may be useful to prevent and manage such health issues.
U. Yamuna, Kshamashree Madle, Vijaya Majumdar, Apar Avinash Saoji   +3 more
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Effect of a 6-week yoga intervention on swing mechanics during the golf swing:a feasibility study [PDF]

, 2019
Recent evidence suggests that participating in physical conditioning programmes can improve golf performance, however, the effectiveness of a yoga intervention has yet to be investigated.
Low, Chris, Richardson, Ashley K., Sorbie, Graeme   +2 more
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Aromatherapy for Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis

Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2023
Objective: The incidence and prevalence of postpartum depression is increasing due to multiple factors. Aromatherapy is a widely used complementary and alternative (CAM) therapy in the management of depression.
Yusuff Shamsunisha, Aishwarya Arunesh, Muthupandi Pandiaraja, Vijayakumar Venugopal, Shanmugam Poonguzhali, Maheshkumar Kuppusamy   +5 more
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Health and therapeutic benefits of Shatkarma: A narrative review of scientific studies

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2021
Shatkarma, also known as Shatkriya are a set of six yogic cleansing techniques described in the Hatha Yoga texts. Several health benefits of these procedures are indicated in the traditional texts of Yoga.
P.S. Swathi, B.R. Raghavendra, Apar Avinash Saoji   +2 more
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Retreating to nature : rethinking 'therapeutic landscapes' [PDF]

, 2008
There is a long history of removing oneself from ‘society’ in order to recuperate or repair. This paper considers a yoga and massage retreat in Southern Spain, and what opportunities this retreat experience might offer for recuperation and the creation ...
Braun B, Dewsbury J D, Gesler W, Latour B, Lea J, Lorraine T, Massey D, Philo C, Probyn E, Scaravelli V, Serres M, Shorter E, Smith M, Smith M, Smith M, Thrift N, Whatmore S   +16 more
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Book Review: Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice [PDF]

, 2010
A review of Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice by Mark ...
Coward, Harold
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Yoga

Heart Views
Yoga represents both a philosophy and a practice, with the goal of liberation. Although ascetic practices existed previously, and the word yoga appears in the Vedas, the first definition is in the Kaṭha Upaniṣad, where it is described as ‘the steady restraint of the senses’, building on the idea of yoga as yoking, like a horse and carriage.
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