Initial Evaluation of the LifeForce Yoga Program as a Therapeutic Intervention for Depression

Bennett, Shannon M.; Weintraub, Amy; Khalsa, Sat Bir Singh

doi:10.17761/ijyt.18.1.6x535022m2g37732

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“…For this all the treating team involved, may need to go through a basic IAYT course to understand its principles and integrate it into their practice The “improvements and changes” observed as an outcome of the IAYT differ from those found in other studies. [ 9 12 13 14 ] The capacity of the patient to integrate the IAYT as his/her daily practice/way of life (even after discharge); and not mere symptom reduction-is considered as “improvement and changes”. This integration is possible if the patient commits and cooperates for longer duration of treatment (as the effect of yoga is usually observed over a period of time and patients require time to adopt new schedules to their way of life).…”

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Decoding the integrated approach to yoga therapy: Qualitative evidence based conceptual framework

Villacres¹,

Jagannathan²,

Nagarathna³

et al. 2014

Int J Yoga

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Aim:The aim of this study was to define, decode, and append to the conceptual frame-work of the integrated approach to yoga therapy (IAYT).Materials and Methods:Four stakeholders who followed two in-patients with depression over a period of 2 weeks in the residential center Arogyadhama (of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandana Samsthana, Bangalore, India) were interviewed before the start of the IAYT treatment and prior to discharge of the patient. The patients were also interviewed pre and post and were observed once during their session. The data from the audio recordings from eight in-depth interviews were transcribed manually and qualitative analysis was conducted.Results:The conceptual frame-work of IAYT depicts that patient related factors (“co-operation of patient”, “patients awareness of his/her condition”), therapist related factors (“ability to guide”, “the assistance to the patients”, “explanation of the exercises”) and treatment related factors (“combination of psychiatric or Ayurvedic medication with yoga”, “counseling during the IAYT treatment”, duration of treatment), play an integrated role in reaching the “aim of IAYT” and experiencing “improvements and changes”.Conclusion:The IAYT is a holistic program and the ability of the patient to cooperate with and integrate the available factors (therapist related and treatment related) could enable best results.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decoding the integrated approach to yoga therapy: Qualitative evidence based conceptual framework

Villacres¹,

Jagannathan²,

Nagarathna³

et al. 2014

Int J Yoga

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“…15 Furthermore, 14 studies reported multiple measures of depression for each participant. 25,28,35,39,65,76,96,99,113,114,119,135,138,154 For each of these studies, the measure-specific effect sizes were averaged to obtain one combined effect size per study as recommended in the literature. 15 The variance of the combined effect size for these studies increases as the within-subject correlation between different measures of depression, r 2 , increases.…”

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The benefits of yoga as an intervention for depression: a meta–analysis

Rhoads¹,

Grevstad²,

Kirkland³

et al. 2023

IJCAM

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Depression is a major societal issue that affects a large proportion of the population. Yoga has been introduced as a viable alternative approach to reduce symptoms. While prior studies have used meta–analysis to examine the benefits of yoga for depression, these studies incorporated a small number of studies and were limited in their ability to conduct a sub–group analysis. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect size of yoga in the treatment of depression. Inclusion criteria included experimental, quasi–experimental, and feasibility studies that examined yoga with physical postures (asanas) as a treatment for depression. Nine moderator variables were examined including type of yoga, components of yoga (i.e., breathing, meditation, or relaxation), experience of yoga instructor, depression diagnosis, type of comparison group, research design, and length of treatment. Risk of bias was assessed using the Jadad instrument. Electronic databases were used to identify studies, and the search concluded on January 31st, 2022. A total of 152 studies (150 articles) met the inclusion criteria in this meta–analysis with 8210 participants assessed. The overall weighted effect size of yoga for treatment of depression was Hedges’ g = 0.55 (95% CI 0.44–0.65), demonstrating a medium effect. Meta–regression and subgroup analyses found larger effect sizes as the amount of yoga practiced increased, when relaxation was practiced, and when participants had been clinically diagnosed with depression. Funnel plot and trim–and–fill procedure found little evidence of publication bias and the fail–safe number was 21783. These results demonstrate that yoga is an effective integrative approach in the treatment of depression. This study was limited by the methodological quality of the individual studies that make up the larger analysis, including participants who were not blind to the procedure and a failure to report withdrawals and dropouts.

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

Kinser

Bourguignon

Whaley

et al. 2013

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, debilitating chronic condition in the United States and worldwide. Particularly in women, depressive symptoms are often accompanied by high levels of stress and ruminations, or repetitive self-critical negative thinking. There is a research and clinical imperative to evaluate complementary therapies that are acceptable and feasible for women with depression and that target specific aspects of depression in women, such as ruminations. To begin to address this need, we conducted a randomized, controlled, mixed-methods community-based study comparing an 8-week yoga intervention with an attention-control activity in 27 women with MDD. After controlling for baseline stress, there was a decrease in depression over time in both the yoga group and the attention-control group, with the yoga group having a unique trend in decreased ruminations. Participants in the yoga group reported experiencing increased connectedness and gaining a coping strategy through yoga. The findings provide support for future large scale research to explore the effects of yoga for depressed women and the unique role of yoga in decreasing rumination.

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Initial Evaluation of the LifeForce Yoga Program as a Therapeutic Intervention for Depression

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Decoding the integrated approach to yoga therapy: Qualitative evidence based conceptual framework

Decoding the integrated approach to yoga therapy: Qualitative evidence based conceptual framework

The benefits of yoga as an intervention for depression: a meta–analysis

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

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