A Day of Gentle Yoga

Weintraub, Amy

doi:10.1037/e651052013-020

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“…Based on expert opinion (authors TG and GT; also Weintraub, 2004), feedback from pilot research participants (Uebelacker et al , 2010b), and existing literature, we developed a manualized hatha yoga program. Each participant received an introductory 20–30 minute individual meeting with a yoga instructor.…”

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Adjunctive yoga v. health education for persistent major depression: a randomized controlled trial

Uebelacker

Tremont

Gillette³

et al. 2017

Psychol. Med.

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Background The objective of this study was to determine whether hatha yoga is an efficacious adjunctive intervention for individuals with continued depressive symptoms despite antidepressant treatment. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial of weekly yoga classes (n = 63) vs. health education classes (Healthy Living Workshop, or HLW; n = 59) in individuals with elevated depression symptoms and antidepressant medication use. HLW served as an attention-control group. The intervention period was 10 weeks, with follow-up assessments 3 and 6 months afterwards. The primary outcome was depression symptom severity assessed by blind rater at 10 weeks. Secondary outcomes included depression symptoms over the entire intervention and follow-up periods, social and role functioning, general health perceptions, pain, and physical functioning. Results At 10 weeks, we did not find a statistically significant difference between groups in depression symptoms (b=−0.82, SE=0.88, p=0.36). However, over the entire intervention and follow-up period, when controlling for baseline, yoga participants showed lower levels of depression than HLW participants (b = −1.38, SE = 0.57, p = 0.02). Fifty-one percent of yoga participants demonstrated a response (≥ 50% reduction in depression symptoms) at 6 month-follow-up, compared to 31% of HLW participants (OR = 2.31; p = 0.04). Yoga participants showed significantly better social and role functioning and general health perceptions over time. Conclusions Although we did not see a difference in depression symptoms at the end of the intervention period, yoga participants showed fewer depression symptoms over the entire follow-up period. Benefits of yoga may accumulate over time.

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Adjunctive yoga v. health education for persistent major depression: a randomized controlled trial

Uebelacker

Tremont

Gillette³

et al. 2017

Psychol. Med.

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“…Based on expert opinion [authors TG and GT; also 14], feedback from pilot research participants [15], and existing literature, we developed a manualized yoga program. Each participant received an introductory 20–30 minute individual meeting with a yoga instructor.…”

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Perceptions of hatha yoga amongst persistently depressed individuals enrolled in a trial of yoga for depression

Uebelacker

Kraines

Broughton

et al. 2017

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Objectives To understand depressed individuals’ experiences in a 10-week hatha yoga program. Design In a randomized controlled trial, participants were assigned to either 10 weeks of hatha yoga classes or a health education control group. This report includes responses from participants in yoga classes. At the start of classes, average depression symptom severity level was moderate. Main outcome measures After 10 weeks of yoga classes, we asked participants (n=50) to provide written responses to open-ended questions about what they liked about classes, what they did not like or did not find helpful, and what they learned. We analyzed qualitative data using thematic analysis. Results and Conclusions Elements of yoga classes that may increase acceptability for depressed individuals include having instructors who promote a non-competitive and non-judgmental atmosphere, who are knowledgeable and able to provide individualized attention, and who are kind and warm. Including depression-related themes in classes, teaching mindfulness, teaching breathing exercises, and providing guidance for translating class into home practice may help to make yoga effective for targeting depression. Participants’ comments reinforced the importance of aspects of mindfulness, such as attention to the present moment and acceptance of one’s self and one’s experience, as potential mechanisms of action. Other potential mechanisms include use of breathing practices in everyday life and the biological mechanisms that underlie the positive impact of yogic breathing. The most serious concern highlighted by a few participants was the concern that the yoga classes were too difficult given their physical abilities.

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“…These behavioral modulations from yoga may assist the individual to have a healthier physical and psychological response to stress. 36,97,98 This idea is supported by studies that have found increased satisfaction with social support is significantly correlated with enhanced coping and inversely correlated with degree of depression in a variety of populations. 99–103 …”

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“…21,31–35 Yoga uses gentle physical poses to enhance strength, flexibility, and balance, giving practitioners of this ancient modality a sense of control over the body. 36 As a form of mindful, low-impact exercise, the physical movements in yoga may have anti-depressant and anxiolytic effects. 37–41 …”

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How Might Yoga Help Depression? A Neurobiological Perspective

Kinser

Goehler

Taylor

2012

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Depression is a prevalent mental health condition worldwide and is the leading cause of disability in adults under the age of 45. Most individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) report only a 50% decrease in symptoms with the use of the standard allopathic treatments for depression. The mechanisms underlying depression remain poorly understood even though stress and its correlates contribute to multiple aspects of the phenomenology of depression. Thus, stress and depression are clearly linked, as stress may precipitate or exacerbate depressive symptoms and depression may be a cause and/or outcome of acute or chronic stress. Therefore, use of additional therapeutic approaches to address stress and depression, such as complementary therapies including yoga, may contribute importantly to symptom reduction. Based on an emerging picture of how stress and mood are regulated within the nervous system, and considering the Executive Homeostatic Network concept that we have recently advanced, we provide an integrative overview of biological mechanisms and substrates that may mediate depression, which should be targets for research to evaluate how the practice of yoga can mitigate depressive symptomatology.

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A Day of Gentle Yoga

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Adjunctive yoga v. health education for persistent major depression: a randomized controlled trial

Adjunctive yoga v. health education for persistent major depression: a randomized controlled trial

Perceptions of hatha yoga amongst persistently depressed individuals enrolled in a trial of yoga for depression

How Might Yoga Help Depression? A Neurobiological Perspective

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