Improve Children’s Absorption of Micronutrients with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Aside from the physical benefits of yoga, yoga teaches teens techniques for coping with the unique issues they’re faced with everyday—insecurity about their changing bodies, the enormous pressure to fit in, stressful schedules, and uncertainty about their beliefs and their futures.” […]
Protect the Aging Brain with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “We’ve all known yogis who seemed to defy the hands of time. The current study is just one of a long list of studies indicating that yoga may promote healthy aging. Whether it be more growth hormone or less stress, a well-balanced […]
Improve Fibromyalgia with Yoga Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “If you are suffering from fibromyalgia, it can be hard to get yourself moving, but movement and exercise are key ways to help manage and minimize pain. Practicing yoga daily can help. Yoga targets not only the body but also the mind. You […]
Improve the Mental and Physical Health of Breast Cancer Survivors with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It was very frightening. You wonder, obviously—Am I going to live through this? I’m convinced that yoga made all the difference in my treatment. The breathing was the thing that always came back for me—keeping […]
Reduce Fatigue with Breast Cancer with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga works on the principle of mind and body health and it would help women cope with systemic therapy side effects better. Yoga nidra and pranayama also improve sleep patterns. Thus, all this together may reduce fatigue and pain.” – […]
Improve the Physical and Psychological Condition of Breast Cancer Patients with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Studies suggest that doing yoga while going through breast cancer treatment helps you get through it with fewer side effects. Often doctors have to stop chemo or lower doses to levels that may not be […]
Improve Immune Response and Sleep to Breast Cancer with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “I’m convinced that yoga made all the difference in my treatment. The breathing was the thing that always came back for me—keeping the fear and panic down. I was in a PET scan machine for an hour. […]
Improve Psychological and Physical State During Cancer Treatment with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga therapy for cancer patients and cancer survivors is emerging as one of the more successful methods for combating the physical discomfort of cancer and cancer treatment.” – Yoga U About 12.5% of women in the […]
Improve Health in the Elderly with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga, especially restorative yoga, can also offer a wide array of health benefits—working physical and psychological wonders. Seniors, who often struggle with pain, joint stress, imbalance, osteoarthritis, and other physical limitations, can benefit from incorporating a yoga practice into their daily […]
Improve Adolescent Mental Health and School Performance with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “school-based yoga cultivates competencies in mind-body awareness, self-regulation, and physical fitness. And classroom teachers benefit as well. Taken together, these competencies may lead to improvements in students’ behavior, mental state, health, and performance, as well as teacher resilience, […]