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 meditation-based lifestyle intervention increases neuroplasticity and reduces severity of major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Current interventions for major depressive disorder ( MDD ) are suboptimal , and only one third respond to them on initial treatment . Neuroplasticity theories are the basis for several emerging treatments . Evidence on the impact of yoga , a well-known mind-body intervention , on neuroplasticity in MDD is limited . OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of 12-week yoga- and meditation-based lifestyle intervention ( YMLI ) on depression severity and systemic biomarkers of neuroplasticity in adult MDD patients on routine drug treatment . METHODS A total of 58 MDD patients were r and omized into yoga or control group . The severity of depression was assessed with Beck Depression Inventory-II scale ( BDI-II ) . Blood sample s were collected before and after intervention for the measurement of the biomarkers that characterize neuroplasticity , including mind-body communicative and cellular health biomarkers . RESULTS There was a significant decrease [ difference between means , ( 95 % CI ) ] in BDI-II score [ -5.83 ( -7.27 , -4.39 ) , p < 0.001 ] and significant increase in BDNF ( ng/ml ) [ 5.48 ( 3.50 , 7.46 ) , p < 0.001 ] after YMLI compared to control group . YMLI significantly increased DHEAS , sirtuin 1 , and telomerase activity levels , and decreased cortisol , and IL-6 levels , in addition to decreasing DNA damage and balancing oxidative stress . Multiple regression analyses were used to associate neuroplasticity biomarkers with depression severity . A ' post-intervention change in BDNF ' x ' group ' interaction indicated that yoga group had more BDNF in association with less BDI-II scores relative to controls . Increased sirtuin 1 and telomerase activity and decreased cortisol significantly predicted this association ( all p < 0.05 ) . CONCLUSION These results suggest that decrease in depression severity after YMLI in MDD is associated with improved systemic biomarkers of neuroplasticity . Thus YMLI can be considered as a therapeutic intervention in MDD management
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 .