Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. - Buddha
We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey. - Stephen R. Covey
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. - B.K.S. Iyengar
Health
Physicians and therapists now commonly prescribe yoga and other relaxation techniques for a wide variety of ailments, to assist with pain management, and to help individuals overcome the physically harmful aspects that chronic stress can have on overall health.
For example, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) maintains a list of medical research studies to help recruit patients for therapeutic clinical trials. Its Web site, ClinicalTrials.gov, typically includes numerous investigations into the links between yoga and health, such as the following:
- Yoga as a Therapy for Traumatic Experiences
- Inflammatory Arthritis and Yoga
- Yoga for Patients With Epilepsy
- Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program
- Yoga as a Treatment for Insomnia
- Restorative Yoga for Stress Management
- Evaluating Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain
- The Therapeutic Effects of Yoga in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
- Yoga, Immune Function and Health
- Evaluation of Alternative Exercise Treatments on Weight Loss in Overweight Women
Check out more links related to yoga and heath:
Yoga Under the Microscope
Health Benefits of Yoga - Why Yoga Exercise is Good for You
Doctors Study the Health Benefits of Yoga
Health Benefits of Yoga
