Strengthen the Pelvic Floor of Postpartum Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S Iyengar Childbirth and some surgeries, particularly hysterectomies can weaken the muscles that hold the pelvic organs in place. These muscles […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being and Labor Duration with Pregnancy Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Prenatal yoga is a great way to stay active during pregnancy. It’s both gentle and low impact, while offering physical and mental benefits.” – Karisa Ding The period of pregnancy is a time of intense physiological and […]
Improve Quality of Life with Yoga and Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Though the benefits of a yoga practice initially arrive on our mats, a regular practice expands those benefits as they permeate into our daily lives beyond the four corners of our mats.” – Crystal Borup-Popenoe Yoga practice has […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Om is a great tool for manifesting positive things in your life. Chanting Om calms your mind and helps you bring in positive energy into your body.” – Times of India Contemplative practices have been shown to improve health and well-being. One ancient practice that is again receiving […]
Improve Inflammatory and Stress Responses with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga could slow the harmful physical effects of stress and inflammaging.” – Harvard Health The immune system is designed to protect the body from threats like stress, infection, injury, and toxic chemicals. One of its tools is the Inflammatory […]
Improve the Regulation of Emotions with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga has an important role in regulating the feelings of the adolescents and the students who practice yoga are more happy, energetic, focused, and healthy.” – Yasmin Janjhua Emotions are important to our well-being. They provide the spice of […]
Increase Body Awareness and Emotional Regulation in College Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Among the suite of tools and strategies that so many of us lean on when it comes to living peacefully (or not) with our emotions, yoga is probably one of the most affecting and effective.” – […]
Improve Gastrointestinal Health with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Humans were never designed to be stressed out all the time, and when we learn to calm our nervous systems, our health improves dramatically. Our nervous system and the gut are inextricably linked.” – Buffy Owens Stress affects gastrointestinal function. Short-term […]
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 […]
Improve Health in Unhealthy People with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Incorporating [yoga] into your routine can help enhance your health, increase strength and flexibility and reduce symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety. Finding the time to practice yoga just a few times per week may be enough to make a […]