Yoga Therapy Research

Independent researchers in neurobiology, educational psychology, social welfare and youth development are investigating the effects of Transformative Life Skills (TLS) on vulnerable youth. Below are recent research reports on our programs in Alameda County Juvenile Hall and a large urban high school, showing that TLS lowers stress and increases self-control.

These results have far-reaching prevention policy implications in education, violence prevention and behavioral health, as evidence is established by related research such as that from UPenn showing that self-control predicts academic achievement (PDF 101kb).

Additionally, Niroga is investigating the applications of Yoga Therapy for prevention and intervention of many common chronic conditions. In conjunction with other research organizations, we would like to answer two questions:

  1. Is Yoga Therapy effective for prevention and treatment of common chronic conditions?
  2. If Yoga Therapy is effective, how and why is it effective?

There are several organizations currently working on Integrative Medicine generally, and Yoga Therapy in particular. The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (OCIM) as well as the Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCSF, along with the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Summit Hospital, are interested in studying the effects of our Healing Yoga protocol and its impact on stress as well as endocrine and immune systems of cancer patients.

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research recently completed a study of our Healing Yoga protocol on heart failure patients. Furthermore, Niroga Institute is independently engaged in single-subject studies on several common chronic conditions such as arthritis, asthma, back pain, depression, diabetes, insomnia, osteoporosis, and more.

 

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