Improve Mental Health and Well-Being with Yoga Practice

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “A Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions on the Mental Health of Nursing Professionals and Students” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12068460/ ) Arya and colleagues reviewed and summarized the published research studies on the effectiveness of […]

Improve Neuropsychological Disorders with Yoga

Improve Neuropsychological Disorders with Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “yoga might be considered as an effective adjuvant for the patients with various neurological disorders including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, headache, myelopathy, neuropathies.” – A.Mooventhan   Mindfulness training and yoga practices have been shown to improve health and well-being in healthy individuals. They […]

Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable.

Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable.   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this burnout can seriously impact physician well-being and patient care outcomes.” […]

Reduce Employee Stress with Workplace Yoga

Reduce Employee Stress with Workplace Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Practicing yoga at the workplace teaches employees to use relaxation techniques to reduce stress and risks of injury on the job. Yoga at the workplace is a convenient and practical outlet that improves work performance by relieving tension and job stress.” […]