Improve Sleep and Relieve Fatigue in Cancer Survivors with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “We recommend that doctors prescribe this low-risk, low-cost treatment to all cancer patients with cancer-related fatigue. We would like them to prescribe gentle hatha yoga but they need to refer to appropriate yoga instructors who have experience […]
Improve Prisoners’ Self-Directedness with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga has changed my life in a lot of ways. I’m so glad I’m doing this, for the confidence-building and the physical aspects. I have mad anxiety—I’d give my life for a Xanax right now—but I don’t need it as much with […]
Improve Thinking in Adolescents with Yoga Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul creates the symphony of life.” B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga practice has been shown to have a large number of beneficial effects on […]
Improve the Symptoms of HIV Infection in Children with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It’s about going deep under the waves—the hurricane that’s HIV—and finding a stillness. As debilitating and emotional as HIV is, yoga helps me transcend it so that I can rediscover myself. Then I remember I am not […]
Improve Relationships with the Self and Others with Yoga Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Cultivating mindfulness can help you face the inevitable difficulties and disappointments that arise in relationship with equanimity, compassion, and loving-kindness.” – Phillip Moffit Humans are social animals. This is a great asset for the species as […]
Improve Sensory Discrimination with Alternate-Nostril Yoga Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “alternate nostril breathing, has a long history in Ayurvedic medicine and yoga, where it’s thought to harmonize the two hemispheres of the brain, resulting in a balanced in physical, mental and emotional well-being.” – Paula Watkins Yoga practice is becoming […]
Alter the Brain to Deal with Stress with Meditation and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Brain researchers have detected improvements in cognition and emotional well-being associated with meditation and yoga, as well as differences in how meditation and prayer affect the brain.” – Michaela Jarvis There has accumulated a large […]
Improve Major Mental Illnesses with Mindfulness and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “for many patients dealing with depression, anxiety, or stress, yoga may be a very appealing way to better manage symptoms. Indeed, the scientific study of yoga demonstrates that mental and physical health are not just closely allied, but are […]
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 […]
Improve Symptoms and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Studies have shown mindfulness-based stress reduction can be effective in alleviating anxiety and depression, decreasing long-term emotional and physical side effects of treatments and improving the quality of sleep in breast cancer patients.” – Breast Cancer […]