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John M. de Castro, Ph.D.

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Improve Self-efficacy and Movements in Teens with Yoga

August 17, 2016July 19, 2020 psyjdc Leave a comment

  By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Although teens frontal lobe activity is still developing well into their twenties, they do have frontal lobes. Mindfulness practices can help teens engage their frontal lobes, and slow down and weigh the outcome of their actions.” – Donna Torney   Adolescence can be a difficult time, fraught […]

Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms are Improved by Meditation or Yoga

April 4, 2025 psyjdc Leave a comment

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Effects of Meditation and Yoga on Anxiety, Depression and Chronic Inflammation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11965853/ ) Kwok and colleagues studied the effects of meditation and […]

Strengthen the Pelvic Floor of Postpartum Women with Yoga

September 14, 2022 psyjdc Leave a comment