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The History of Scientific Yoga

open access: yes
BACKGROUND: The emergence of scientific yoga represents a significant milestone in the transformation of yoga from a traditional spiritual discipline into an evidence-informed approach for health promotion, disease prevention, and rehabilitation ...
Hassanagas, Pavlos K.
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Significance of arterial stiffness in Tridosha analysis: A pilot study

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2017
Background: The variations in Tridoshas are the basis for disease diagnosis and treatment in Ayurveda. The doshas are assessed by sensing the pulse manually with fingers which depends on skill of the physician.
P. Venkata Giri Kumar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Yoga as an Add-on to Physiotherapy in the Management of Patients with Paraplegia: Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a leading cause of disability. Varying injury level and severity generate a spectrum of neurological dysfunction and a reduction in longterm Quality of Life (QoL) with a decrease in mobility.
Monali Madhusmita   +5 more
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The Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (VYASA): A Legacy of Integrating Yoga, Science, and Spirituality

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BACKGROUND: The Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (VYASA), founded in 1986 in Bangalore, India, emerged during a period when yoga was increasingly being explored through scientific methods and integrated into healthcare.
Dojchinovska, Anastasija A.
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The effects of yoga on patients chronic pain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Plan BChronic pain is a challenging and costly medical problem. Interest has increased in the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) as a cost-effective way to manage chronic pain. The present program was initiated to assess the effects of Hatha
Young, Constance M.
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Bridging Worlds: Can Evidence, Regulation and Indigenous Leadership Shape the Future of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine?

open access: yesThe International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and need As the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034 encourages countries to consider integrating traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) into health systems, there is a need to clarify the principal scientific, regulatory, ethical, and governance challenges involved. Renewed global attention to TCIM,
Abdul‐Basit Abdul‐Samed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breath restored: yoga-based training lowers estimated lung age among individuals with opium dependence in a residential pre-post study

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundChronic opium use is associated with respiratory impairment and increased risk of respiratory-related mortality. We evaluated whether a structured, breath-centred yoga programme could improve pulmonary function in men with opium dependence ...
Arjun Ram Roj   +10 more
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Book Review: The Yoga Science by Divyansh Sharma

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Yoga Science by Divyansh Sharma is a contemporary guide that seeks to connect traditional yogic knowledge with modern scientific understanding. First published by Hay House India in 2025, the book presents yoga through the perspectives of anatomy ...
Dimova-Abrasheva, Tanja
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Spiritual Cannibalism in HRD: How Workplace Spirituality Devours Sacred Traditions

open access: yesHuman Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper interrogates how the discourse of workplace spirituality in human resource development (HRD) operates as a tool of colonization. Through a systematic review of 48 articles published between 1997 and March 2025, the study uncovers recurring patterns of spiritual appropriation in which non‐Western traditions are detached from their ...
Shoaib Ul‐Haq
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Review of Bandha Mentioned in Hathayogapradipika and Gherandasamhita

open access: yesPrachi Prajna, 2023
Bandha is a fundamental component of Hathayoga practice which is used to activate and control the flow of Prana in the body. It involves contracting and releasing specific muscles, primarily in the abdomen, pelvic floor, and throat regions, to direct the
Dr. Dhruva Divyang Patel   +1 more
doaj  

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