Improve Physical Fitness and Quality of Life of Substance Abusers with Mind-Body Practices. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Available data suggest that mindfulness-based interventions may help significantly reduce the consumption of several substances including alcohol, cigarettes, opiates, and others.” – NCCIH Clinical Digest Substance abuse is a major health and social […]
Meditative Yoga is Superior to Power Yoga in Reducing Stress and Anxiety By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It may seem like yoga styles are all basically the same, but in reality more than a hundred different schools of yoga exist.” – Justin Young Stress is an integral part of life. But […]
Improve Executive Control in Thinking with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga can be a cognitive enhancement or brain fitness exercise that can confer similar or even more extensive cognitive resilience than memory training-the gold standard-in older adults.” – Helen Lavretsky Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in improving […]
Yoga Improves Spirituality and Psychological Health Regardless of Instruction By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “While in the Western world most people recognize the more physical practices of yoga – particularly the poses, or asana – it is a practice that’s about much more than just our physical bodies. In Sanskrit language, the word “yoga” […]
Yoga Practice Improves Mood and Spirituality Regardless of Physical or Spiritual Instruction By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The word yoga means to join or unite, and yogis view this unison in different ways – the unison of body, mind and spirit, uniting all the aspects of yourself, or uniting with a higher […]
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 […]
Yoga Practitioners have Better Physical and Psychological Health By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Multiple studies have confirmed the many mental and physical benefits of yoga. Incorporating it into your routine can help enhance your health, increase strength and flexibility and reduce symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety.” – Rachel Link Yoga […]
Help Relieve Asthma Symptoms with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga can help increase breath and body awareness, slow your respiratory rate, and promote calm and relieve stress — all of which are beneficial for people who have asthma.” – Judi Bar Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that […]
Improve Physical and Mental Health in Trauma Victims with Bikram Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The steamy temps “allow you to increase their range of motion and stretch deeper within each pose,” since heat makes muscles more pliable, says Numbers. Unlike stretching it out in a standard cool yoga studio, the […]
Improve Physical and Mental Well-Being in the Elderly with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is incredible for an older population to help them maintain their balance, keep their joints flexible, maintain bone health and muscle mass, as well as learn how to cope with their mental state as they witness […]