SCIENCE LINKS
RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE
WHAT SCIENCE SAYS
Yoga and meditation have been shown to be effective for helping to improve or prevent the four complaints the top causes of short-term absence from work according to 2023 statistics are minor illness, musculoskeletal injuries, stress and mental ill-health. This page provides links to articles and empirical studies proving that this yoga really works.
1. MINOR ILLNESS
Research shows that yoga can improve immune system function directly at a cellular level and also indirectly through stress reduction:
USA Nationa Journay Of Medicine Study: Yoga’s impact on cellular immunity in examination stress
Science Direct: Systematic Review of radomised trials on yoga and immune function
2. MUSCOSKELETAL INJURIES
We don’t just have to go by our Student Testimonials to know that yoga is effective for back issues. Studys confirm that yoga is effective for reducing pain and improving mobility for individuals with lower back pain.
USA National Library Of Medicine: Yoga To Treat Lower Back Pain, Review of Recent Research 2021
3. STRESS
Perhaps the most profound impact of yoga practice in relation to work-place health is its well documented effectiveness for stress relief, see some example sources below.
In 2023 a new study in the Journal of Behavioural Medicine has found more proof of yoga’s stress-busting, brain-boosting benefits. Practicing yoga a few times per week at home helped reduce stress symptoms and even improve short-term memory in stressed-out professionals.
Psychology Today Article: How Yoga Reduces Stress
Harvard Medical School Publishing: Yoga For Better Mental Health
4. MENTAL ILL- HEALTH
Many studies have also shown yoga to be effective for treating depression, panic attacks, anxiety and PTSD, panic attacks, anxiety and PTSD.
Journal Of Evidence Based Complimentary & Alternative Medicine: Yoga For Treating Depression
” Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective at reducing mild-to-moderate symptoms of depression, psychological stress, and anxiety than medication or cognitive behavior therapy, according to Dr. Ben Singh, lead author of a recent study in the British Journey of Sports Medicine.” – Medican News Today.