Increase Resting Metabolic Rate in Obese Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “You get to thinking that yoga and its health benefits, such as stress reduction and improved fitness, are best for thin people, and not so much for the 36 percent of U.S. adults who are obese. Not true. Yoga […]
Overweight and Obese Yoga Practitioners have a Higher Quality of Life By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Doing yoga decreases stress, improves flexibility, and increases muscle tone and strength. People with larger bodies often have trouble with joint pain; yoga can help by improving the body’s alignment to reduce strain on joints by allowing the […]
Improve Emotion Regulation and Gait in Obese Adolescents with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “consider how stressful it must be in this image driven media age to be an overweight or obese child or teen. The well documented stress reduction factors of yoga practice are a powerful start to transforming health […]
By John M. de Castro “Countless times I’ve been told that someone would do yoga, but only after they’ve lost weight. Unfortunately, this eliminates yoga as a tool for reclaiming their health based on their idea that yoga is only for the already thin and flexible. In fact, yoga can be done by everyone […]
Improve Weight Loss with Yoga Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga may be a promising way to help with behavioral change, weight loss, and maintenance by burning calories, heightening mindfulness, and reducing stress.” – Emily Cronkleton Overweight and obesity is epidemic in the modern world. Despite copious research and a myriad […]
Reduce Body Mass and Improve Body Composition in the Overweight Young Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The purpose of exercise interventions should be to help youth with obesity find alternatives that increase their engagement with activity, and thus lead to more sustainable changes in lifestyle. Yoga practice is an […]
Improve Cardiopulmonary Health Over the Long Haul in Obese Elderly with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Research has found that seniors who regularly practice tai chi are steadier on their feet, less likely to suffer high blood pressure, and physically stronger. Tai chi has been known to improve hand/eye coordination, increase […]
Restrain Body Fatness Growth During Adolescence with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Practicing yoga changes your mind: It changes the way you approach life, your body, and eating. Yoga shows you how to appreciate your body for all of the amazing things that it can do for you and points you […]
Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Adolescents with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “But, after coming back to Vinyasa yoga, and making it a daily practice, my eating habits have completely changed. I now crave fruit, vegetables, whole grains and other yummy nutritional things. And I haven’t had to even think […]
Improve Obesity with Metabolic Syndrome with Yoga Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “I think yoga can be a wonderful form of movement that bigger-bodied people can adapt for themselves.” For folks carrying more weight, low-impact exercises like yoga may be more comfortable than, say, running on the pavement. And most postures can […]