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Yoga Research on Depression, Stress and Anxiety

There has been a wealth of research into how yoga can ease the suffering of people suffering from depression, stress and anxiety. Here is a selection of some of the best research available.

Prenatal yoga may be effective in partly reducing depressive symptoms

Yoga can be potentially beneficial for treating anxiety, insomnia, and depression

Adopting a mindfulness and yoga practice once a week may reduce stress and anxiety in college students

Yoga and meditation reduces the severity of major depressive disorder

Yoga shows promise for OCD patients unresponsive to first line therapies

Yoga could reduce levels of anxiety and depression in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Short-term yoga sessions improves anxiety, while long-term yoga therapy improves depression

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