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Scientific basis of using yoga as a therapy
ОглавлениеNumerous studies have been done in the past few decades on the psychophysiological and biochemical changes occurring following the practice of yoga. A few clinical trials have also shown promise, despite yoga not being ideally suited to the scientific gold standard of “double-blind” clinical trials.
The difficulty of finding the right methods and apparatus to study the higher aspects of yoga is still to be overcome. The subtle aspects of yoga are yet to be scientifically measured, and may only be understood when more sensitive equipment and methods of research become available. Most of the research done on yoga to date focuses on its bio-physio-psychological levels.