Yoga
Yoga decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol and regular practice results in less stress, anxiety, fatigue and depression (Katuri, 2016; 4-5; Michalsen, 2005; Smith, 2007).
- VIDEO
Chair Yoga Sequence
- Time: 3 min
By Colleen Saidman Yee, author of Yoga for Life, 2015, Simon & Schuster, Atria Books.
References
Katuri KK, Dasari AB, Kurapati S, Vinnakota NR, Bollepalli AC, Dhulipalla R. Association of Yoga Practice and Serum Cortisol Levels in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with Stress-Related Anxiety and Depression. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2016;6(1):7-14. doi:10.4103/2231-0762.175404. PMCID: PMC4784068. PMID: 27011926.
Michalsen A, Grossman P, Acil A, et al. Rapid Stress Reduction and Anxiolysis among Distressed Women as a Consequence of a Three-Month Intensive Yoga Program. Med Sci Monit. December 2005;11(12):CR555-561. PMID: 16319785.
Smith C, Hancock H, Blake-Mortimer J, Eckert K. A Randomised Comparative Trial of Yoga and Relaxation to Reduce Stress and Anxiety. Complement Ther Med. June 2007;15(2):77-83. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2006.05.001. PMID: 17544857.
