Background: The psycho-physiological changes in brain-body interaction observed in most
of meditative and relaxing practices rely on voluntary slowing down of breath frequency …

Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

The use of mind–body therapies, including Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga, and meditation, has
grown steadily in recent years. These approaches have been shown to be effective in …

We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of the Community Approach to Learning Mindfully
(CALM) program for educators. CALM is a brief daily school-based intervention to promote …

Yoga therapy is a newly emerging, self-regulating complementary and integrative
healthcare (CIH) practice. It is growing in its professionalization, recognition and utilization …

This article provides a model for understanding the role positive body image can play in the
treatment of eating disorders and methods for guiding patients away from symptoms and …

Background and objectives Practices that include yoga asanas and mindfulness-based
stress reduction for the management of stress are increasingly popular; however, the …

Medical yoga is defined as the use of yoga practices for the prevention and treatment of
medical conditions. Beyond the physical elements of yoga, which are important and effective …

Research on the efficacy of yoga for improving mental, emotional, physical, and behavioral
health characteristics in school settings is a recent but growing field of inquiry. This …

Mind wandering and mindfulness are often described as divergent mental states with
opposing effects on cognitive performance and mental health. Spontaneous mind …