Could Yoga for PTSD really work? There are as many skeptics as there are enthusiasts, when it comes down to practical treatments for post traumatic stress disorder. Yoga has long been practiced for its calming and anxiety-relieving effects. The way that Yoga intersects the physical and emotional needs of the mind and body has made it an increasingly popular practice around the world.
As more information about Yoga’s healthy effect on symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) has been established by science, studies have confirmed that practicing Yoga as a complementary treatment for PTSD is effective in improving a patient’s symptoms of anxiety and stress.
Yoga’s ability to ground the practitioner with a greater awareness of his or her body can help heal the imprint of a traumatic experience on the physical body. Those with PTSD often suffer from flashbacks and other physical manifestations of the traumatic event that make it difficult to stay connected to reality. A consistent Yoga practice has been found to help practitioners become aware of the present and practice deep breathing techniques that can slow the physical symptoms and trigger a relaxation response in the body.
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