Yoga NidraEvidence & Dosage

Top studies on Yoga Nidra

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

1. 01

   Psychological adjustment and sleep quality in a randomized trial of the effects of a Tibetan yoga intervention in patients with lymphoma.

   Cancer·200489 influential citations

   <h4>Background</h4>Research suggests that stress-reduction programs tailored to the cancer setting help patients cope with the effects of treatment and improve their quality of life. Yoga, an ancient Eastern science, incorporates…

2. 02

   Psychophysiologic effects of Hatha Yoga on musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary function: a literature review.

   Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)·200279 influential citations

   Yoga has become increasingly popular in Western cultures as a means of exercise and fitness training; however, it is still depicted as trendy as evidenced by an April 2001 Time magazine cover story on "The Power of Yoga." There is a need…

3. 03

   A yoga intervention for young adults with elevated symptoms of depression.

   Alternative therapies in health and medicine·200476 influential citations

   <h4>Context</h4>Yoga teachers and students often report that yoga has an uplifting effect on their moods, but scientific research on yoga and depression is limited.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the effects of a short-term Iyengar yoga…

4. 04

   Effects of Hatha yoga and African dance on perceived stress, affect, and salivary cortisol.

   Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·2004·n=3071 influential citations

   <h4>Background</h4>Dance and yoga have been shown to produce improvements in psychological well-being.<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of this study was to examine some of the psychological and neuroendocrine response to these…

5. 05

   Rapid stress reduction and anxiolysis among distressed women as a consequence of a three-month intensive yoga program.

   Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research·2005·n=1662 influential citations

   <h4>Background</h4>Emotional distress is an increasing public health problem and Hatha yoga has been claimed to induce stress reduction and empowerment in practicing subjects. We aimed to evaluate potential effects of Iyengar Hatha yoga on…

6. 06

   Randomized controlled clinical trial of yoga in the treatment of eating disorders.

   The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·2010·n=457 influential citations

   <h4>Purpose</h4>This was a pilot project designed to assess the effect of individualized yoga treatment on eating disorder outcomes among adolescents receiving outpatient care for diagnosed eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia…

7. 07

   Increased dopamine tone during meditation-induced change of consciousness.

   Brain Res Cogn Brain Res·2002Clinical Trial55 influential citations

   This is the first in vivo demonstration of an association between endogenous neurotransmitter release and conscious experience. Using 11C-raclopride PET we demonstrated increased endogenous dopamine release in the ventral striatum during…

8. 08

   Yoga Asana sessions increase brain GABA levels: a pilot study.

   Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)·200753 influential citations

   <h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of this study was to compare changes in brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels associated with an acute yoga session versus a reading session. It was hypothesized that an individual yoga session would be…

9. 09

   A 15O-H2O PET study of meditation and the resting state of normal consciousness.

   Hum Brain Mapp·1999Study49 influential citations

   The aim of the present study was to examine whether the neural structures subserving meditation can be reproducibly measured, and, if so, whether they are different from those supporting the resting state of normal consciousness. Cerebral…

10. 10

    Tai chi/yoga reduces prenatal depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances.

    Complementary therapies in clinical practice·2013·n=9246 influential citations

    Ninety-two prenatally depressed pregnant women were randomly assigned to a tai chi/yoga or a waitlist control group at an average of 22 weeks gestation. The tai chi/yoga group participated in a 20-min group session per week for 12 weeks.…

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