With this caveat in mind , the results of the current meta- analysis suggest that hatha yoga does not have effects on acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders compared to treatment as usual or active control groups .
However , when compared to psychoeducation , hatha yoga showed more reductions in depression .
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematic ally investigate the effectiveness of hatha yoga in treating acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders .
Yoga and social support reduce prenatal depression, anxiety and cortisol.
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of yoga ( physical activity ) versus social support ( verbal activity ) on prenatal and postpartum depression . Ninety-two prenatally depressed women were r and omly assigned to a yoga or a social support control group at 22 weeks gestation . The yoga group participated in a 20-min group session ( only physical poses ) once per week for 12 weeks . The social support group ( a leaderless discussion group ) met on the same schedule . At the end of the first and last sessions the yoga group reported less depression , anxiety , anger , back and leg pain as compared to the social support group . At the end of the last session the yoga group and the support group did not differ . They both had lower depression ( CES-D ) , anxiety ( STAI ) , and anger ( STAXI ) scores and improved relationship scores . In addition , cortisol levels decreased for both groups following each session . Estriol and progesterone levels decreased after the last session . At the postpartum follow-up assessment depression and anxiety levels were lower for both groups
With this caveat in mind , the results of the current meta- analysis suggest that hatha yoga does not have effects on acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders compared to treatment as usual or active control groups .
However , when compared to psychoeducation , hatha yoga showed more reductions in depression .
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematic ally investigate the effectiveness of hatha yoga in treating acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders .