Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 >>I have also posted anecdotes about yoga and depression. People have been able to throw away their depression meds after a few months on yoga. Same with regular aerobic exercise and/or meditation. >I wonder why the medical community hasn't previously explored such benefits (not enough money in it I guess). Thats part of it. And a big part of it. The other part of it is that they cant get people to follow healthy lifestyles and take the time to do the meditation, yoga and exercise.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Thanks, Francesca- What type of yoga do you practice? At what time of day do you do it? For what duration of time a day do you do it? On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 08:33:38 -0500, Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...> wrote: > > I continue to have good sleep at night. To recap: I started doing a good > (taped) daily yoga workout about 3 1/2 months ago after trying everything > else there was to try for better sleep (including other kinds of exercise). > As I have gotten older, my sleep got worse and worse. This is probably > inherited in my case. I was reduced to taking pills almost nightly to get > any decent sleep. > > I am amazed at the change and if anyone out there has any problems with > sleep or other brain function problems, try yoga for a few months. > > I have also posted anecdotes about yoga and depression. People have been > able to throw away their depression meds after a few months on yoga. > > I wonder why the medical community hasn't previously explored such benefits > (not enough money in it I guess). NIH is currently doing studies on yoga > and insomnia, however considering how long ago Dean Ornish included yoga in > his recommended regimen ......(10 years ago? 15 years ago???). > > Rodney mentioned that something seems to " correct " in the brain during yoga > and/or meditation. Hmmmm. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I purchased a tape (very cheap- on ebay) after checking out and trying several from the library. It's called: " Yoga, Mind and Body " with Ali McGraw. Ali McGraw (a former movie star) is only incidental though (probably to help sell the tape). It's a great combo of poses, exotic music and setting (on the white sand desert in the southwest). The " teacher " is supposedly a yogi master - Shiffman. Not sure which type it is but it has many postures incorporated : cat pose, sun salutations, side stretches, bridge, bow etc. Probably as many as 20 poses. It's 50 minutes long, starts with deep breathing, ends with " corpse " (relaxation) pose. At first, it was very difficult and I was obviously not flexible any more. As time goes on it gets better but is still strenuous and challenging. I had read somewhere that between 2 and 4 pm is the best time of day to practise since the muscles are more flexible at that time of day so I try to do it then. However I'm sure the best time of day to do it is WHEN you can do it - IOW when you can fit it into your life. Let me know if you have any other questions. on 11/20/2004 8:42 AM, Dowling at christopher.a.dowling@... wrote: > Thanks, Francesca- > > What type of yoga do you practice? > > At what time of day do you do it? > > For what duration of time a day do you do it? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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