Yoga

performing Yogic meditationYoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. As a general term in Hinduism it has been defined as referring to "technologies or disciplines of asceticism and meditation which are thought to lead to spiritual experience and profound understanding or insight into the nature of existence." Yoga is also intimately connected to the religious beliefs and practices of the other Indian religions.Outside India, Yoga is mostly associated with the practice of asanas of Hatha Yoga or as a form of exercise, although it has influenced the entire Indian religions family and other spiritual practices throughout the world. Major branches of Yoga include: Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga. Raja Yoga, established by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as Yoga in the context of Hindu philosophy, is one of the six orthodox schools of thought. (From the Wikpedia article Yoga.)

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Recent Publications on Yoga:
Mind-body interventions: applications in neurology. OBJECTIVE: Half of the adults in the United States use complementary and...	3rd July, 2008	Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam	Neurology. 2008 Jun 10;70(24):2321-8. DOI Direct Link
A yoga-based exercise program to reduce the risk of falls in seniors: a pilot and feasibility study. OBJECTIVE: To establish the quantized criteria for TCM syndrome diagnosis...	21st June, 2008		J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jun;14(5):454-7. DOI Direct Link
Reader applauds integration of yoga in cancer care. OBJECTIVE: To establish the quantized criteria for TCM syndrome diagnosis...	21st June, 2008		Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2008 Jun;12(3):394; author reply 394.
Effect of exercise therapy on lipid profile and oxidative stress indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes. BACKGROUND: Yoga has been shown to be a simple and economical therapeutic...	21st June, 2008	Department of Medicine, University of the West Indies, Kingston 7,	BMC Complement Altern Med. 2008 May 13;8:21. DOI Direct Link
Contextualizing the effects of yoga therapy on diabetes management: a review of the social determinants of physical activity. This article provides a review of literature both to identify the effects...	17th June, 2008	Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies,	Fam Community Health. 2008 Jul-Sep;31(3):228-39. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Yoga:
Men Less Likely to Visit Doctors	R News:  Jul 4 2008 1:51AM Matching: yoga
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes	MedicineNet.com:  Jul 4 2008 1:14AM Matching: yoga
Yoga And Meditation Change Gene Response To Stress	Medical News Today:  Jul 3 2008 12:39AM Matching: yoga
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes	HealthScout:  Jul 3 2008 2:17PM Matching: yoga
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes	MSN:  Jul 3 2008 8:16AM Matching: yoga
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Yoga Clinical Trials:
Post-Operative Epidural Analgesia After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression and Fusion	Low Back Pain
Mindfulness Versus Pharmacotherapy for Chronic Insomnia: A Pilot Study	Chronic Insomnia;   Primary Insomnia
Effects of DHEA/Exercise on Bone, Muscle and Balance	Osteoporosis;   Frailty
The Penn Lifestyle Modification and Blood Pressure Study	Hypertension Interventions: Behavioral: Iyengar yoga;   Behavioral: Enhanced nutritional care classes
Yoga Breath Program and Client-Centered Exposure for Relief of PTSD in Tsunami Victims	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder;   Depression
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Yoga Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
6964786	Oil from Momordica charantia L., its method of preparation and uses
7117032	Systems and methods for facilitating physiological coherence using respiration training
7131934	Impact absorbing exercise platform
7131939	Toe stretcher
7135634	Mounting device for a microphone
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Companies working in the area of Yoga from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Phytopharm Plc Phytopharm is making good progress in developing a broad portfolio of products with substantial potential value. We are progressing to the second stage of our obesity programme with Unilever and... www.phytopharm.co.uk/        View full profile
Phytopharm Plc Phytopharm is making good progress in developing a broad portfolio of products with substantial potential value. We are progressing to the second stage of our obesity programme with Unilever and... www.phytopharm.com/        View full profile
Worldwidehealth.com Worldwidehealth.com was established in 1998 as an on-line Health Directory, bringing you a central source of health related information covering many aspects of conventional to alternative and... www.worldwidehealth.com/        View full profile
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