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 […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep and Cognition with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga can improve your sleep, increase mindfulness, relieve anxiety and even help you stick to healthy habits in other aspects of your life.” – Corey Stieg Modern society has become more around-the-clock and more complex producing considerable pressure and stress […]
Combined Meditation, Yoga, and Ethical Education have Additive Effects on Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “When practiced together, yoga and meditation strengthen the connection between mind and body, thereby improving overall fitness and wellbeing.” – Peaceful Dragon Mindfulness training has been shown to improve health and well-being in healthy individuals and those with medical and psychiatric conditions, Similarly, yoga […]
Reduce Pregnancy-Related Anxiety with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness practice provides an opportunity for the discovery of previously unrecognized inner resources of strength and resilience. By the time the workshop is over, women’s confidence levels increase and their fears begin to dissipate. They realize that even if giving birth is […]
Reduce Anxiety Around Cardiac Surgery with Yogic Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Anxiety is the physical, mental and emotional reaction to stress. Both can be calmed through the practice of yoga breathing, also called pranayama.” – M. Patino Patients scheduled for major surgeries usually experience anxiety. This is thoroughly understandable, but this […]
Yoga Practitioners Cope Better with the Stress and Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Pandemic By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “As the lockdown cannot last forever and workplaces will have to be functional soon, there is an increased possibility of recurrent infection. Therefore, Yoga can provide the necessary tool for risk reduction, amelioration of […]
Hot Yoga is Superior in Improving Cardiovascular Health By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It might be hard, but hot yoga can help improve strength, flexibility and balance, while helping decrease your risk of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.” – Lydia Stephens Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer, claiming […]
Improve Well-Being During Covid-19 Lockdown with Yoga and Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Practicing mindfulness and meditation may help you manage stress and high blood pressure, sleep better, feel more balanced and connected, and even lower your risk of heart disease.” American Heart Association The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the […]
Yoga Improves Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Much like other types of childbirth-preparation classes, prenatal yoga is a multifaceted approach to exercise that encourages stretching, mental centering and focused breathing. Research suggests that prenatal yoga is safe and can have many benefits for pregnant women and their babies.” – Mayo Clinic The period of […]
Improve Health and Healthy Behaviors with Yoga and Pilates 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.” – Rachael Link […]