Yoga for Depression, Anxiety and stress relief Various studies published in medical Journals

• In Pubmed more than 530 articles on Depression article has been published so for in the year of 2017. Now day yoga is a best alternativemedicine for mind, body and soul. 
• The practice of yoga is aimed at achieving a union of mind, body and spirit and has become popular in recent years as a form of stress management in Western cultures (  ). Meta-analysis has shown that yoga practice effectively decreases depressive and anxious symptomatology (  ). While there is no definitive taxonomy of yoga, as the many forms of the practice have unique theoretical underpinnings and approaches (  ), common elements are shared by many forms, such as controlled breathing, meditative techniques and physical postures (  ). Approximately 10% of the population were practising yoga in the United States in 2012 (  ). In England, approximately 1.28% of the population were practising it in 2006/08 (  ). Medical practitioners often prescribe yoga to their patients, (  ) with as many as 77% of surveyed Australian practitioners referring their patients to a yoga therapist (  ).
• Yoga is an ancient Indian, non-religious mind-body approach  classified as a form of CAM by the National Institutes of Health  . It consists of the practice of specific posture (asana), regulated breathing (Pranayama) and meditation  . The practice of yoga integrates the physical, mental, and spiritual components of an individual in order to improve health and well-being  . There are various review articles reporting the effect of mind-body medicine in various neurological disorders  . But, even though yoga is one of the widely used mind-body medicine  , for health promotion and disease prevention and as a possible treatment modality for neurological disorders  . There is a lack of evidence-based review on the effect of yoga practices in various neurological conditions and thus, this review was performed, aiming at providing a comprehensive background for the scientific evidence based effect of yoga in various neurological disorders.
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• The practice of yoga is aimed at achieving a union of mind, body and spirit and has become popular in recent years as a form of stress management in Western cultures (  ). Meta-analysis has shown that yoga practice effectively decreases depressive and anxious symptomatology (  ). While there is no definitive taxonomy of yoga, as the many forms of the practice have unique theoretical underpinnings and approaches (  ), common elements are shared by many forms, such as controlled breathing, meditative techniques and physical postures (  ). Approximately 10% of the population were practising yoga in the United States in 2012 (  ). In England, approximately 1.28% of the population were practising it in 2006/08 (  ). Medical practitioners often prescribe yoga to their patients, (  ) with as many as 77% of surveyed Australian practitioners referring their patients to a yoga therapist (  ).
• 1.   Treating major depression with yoga: A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial   PLoS One. 2017; 12(3): e0173869. Published online 2017 Mar 16
• 2.   Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing: A Randomized Controlled Dosing Study ; Chris C. Streeter J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Mar 1; 23(3): 201–207. Published online 2017 Mar 1. 
• 3.   Anti-inflammatory treatment for major depressive disorder: implications for patients with an elevated immune profile and non-responders to standard antidepressant therapy; Paula Kopschina J Psychopharmacol. 2017 Sep; 31(9): 1149–1165. Published online 2017 Jun 27
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• 4.   Evaluation of a specialized yoga program for persons with a spinal cord injury: a pilot randomized controlled trial; Kathryn Curtis, J Pain Res. 2017; 10: 999–1017. Published online 2017 May
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• 5.   Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain; L. Susan Wieland, Cochrane Database Syst Rev.  2018 Jan 12.Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jan 12; 1: CD010671. Published online 2017 Jan
• 6.  Medical Yoga TherapyIna Stephens Children (Basel) 2017 Feb; 4(2): 12 online 2017 Feb 10. 
• 7. Adjunctive yoga vs. health education for persistent major depression: a randomized controlled trial Lisa A. UebelackerPsychol Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2018 Mar 1.Published in final edited form as: Psychol Med. 2017 Sep; 47(12): 2130–2142. Published online 2017 Apr
• 8.   Effects of a Yoga Program on Mood States, Quality of Life, and Toxicity in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Conventional Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial; Raghavendra Mohan Rao, Indian J Palliat Care. 2017 Jul-Sep; 23(3): 237–246. doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_92_17
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• 9.   Evaluation of a Specialized Yoga Program for Persons Admitted to a Complex Continuing Care Hospital: A Pilot Study Kathryn Curtis, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016; 2016: 6267879. Published online 2016 Dec 27.
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• 10.        Yoga, Meditation and Mind-Body Health: Increased BDNF, Cortisol Awakening Response, and Altered Inflammatory Marker Expression after a 3-Month Yoga and Meditation Retreat ; B. Rael Cahn, Matthew Hum Neurosci. 2017; 11: 315. Published online 2017 Jun
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• 11.        Effect of a 12-week yoga therapy program on mental health status in elderly    women inmates of a hospice; Meena Ramanathan, Int J Yoga. 2017 Jan-Apr; 10(1): 24–28.
• 12. Yoga in Correctional Settings: A Randomized Controlled Study Nóra Kerekes, Front Psychiatry. 2017; 8: 204. Published online 2017 Oct
• 14.Physical Activity Modulates Common Neuroplasticity Substrates in Major Depressive and BipolarDisorder Cristy Phillips Neural Plast. 2017; 2017: 7014146. Published online 2017 Apr
• 15.Adapted yoga to improve physical function and health-related quality of life in   physically-inactive older adults: a randomised controlled pilot trial ;Garry A. Tew,    BMC Geriatr. 2017; 17: 131. Published online 2017 Jun 23. 
• 16.  Yoga Therapy in Children with Cystic Fibrosis Decreases Immediate Anxiety and Joint Pain; 
• 17.       A Qualitative Study Exploring Community Yoga Practice in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis, J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Jun 1; 23(6): 487–493. Published online 2017 Jun 1. 
• 18. A Breathing-based Meditation Intervention for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Following Inadequate Response to Antidepressants: A Randomized Pilot Study; Anup Sharma, J Clin Psychiatry. : J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Jan; 78(1): e59–e63.
• 19.     The effects of yoga versus stretching and resistance training exercises on psychological distress for people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease: study prxotocol for a randomized controlled trial; 
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