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 .
A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing prenatal yoga to perinatal health education for antenatal depression
We conducted a pilot r and omized controlled trial ( RCT ) comparing a prenatal yoga intervention to perinatal-focused health education in pregnant women with depression . Findings document acceptability and feasibility of the yoga intervention : no yoga-related injuries were observed , instructors showed fidelity to the yoga manual , and women rated interventions as acceptable . Although improvements in depression were not statistically different between groups , they favored yoga . This study provides support for a larger scale RCT examining prenatal yoga to improve mood during pregnancy
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 .