Category Archives: Yoga Research – General
Yoga has emerged as an effective and holistic approach to managing lower back pain
By Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Back pain is characterized by muscular [...]
Jun
Yoga for Type 2 Diabetes: Scientific Rationale and Clinical Research Evidence
By Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), also [...]
The Neuroimaging of Long-term Changes in Brain Function with Yoga and Meditation
Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Meditation is a cognitive activity that requires [...]
Apr
Yoga as a Therapy to Treat Depression
By Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Depression is a prevalent and debilitating mental health condition [...]
Neuroimaging Research on Yoga and Meditation: EEG Studies
Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Historical anecdotal evidence abounds for the benefits [...]
Feb
The Emerging Neuroscience of the Wandering Mind and Meditation
By Hsin-ya Chow, M.F.A. and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Like an imaginary friend, mind [...]
Jan
Research on Yoga in the School Setting
Nikhil Ramburn, B.A. and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Children and teenagers today face mounting [...]
Nov
The Early History and its Significance
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.The contrast between East and West provides a fascinating study in [...]
Oct
Yoga in Public Schools: A Nationwide Grass Roots Movement
Nikhil Ramburn and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. According to recent national surveys, there is [...]
Sep
The Rationale for Yoga in Schools
Have you been teaching yoga in schools or wanting to pitch a yoga program to [...]
Aug
Yoga for Substance Abuse: Scientific Rationale and Research Evidence
Yoga for Substance Abuse: Scientific Rationale and Research EvidenceBy Nikhil Ramburn, B.A. and Sat Bir [...]
Benefits of meditation as brain-protective against Neurodegenerative Diseases
By Elizabeth Morris, M.Div. and Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. Although life expectancy and the [...]
May