The Journal focuses on yoga therapy, mental health, research, evidence-based methods. Yoga therapy is a type of therapy that uses yoga postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and guided imagery to improve mental and physical health. The holistic focus of yoga therapy encourages the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Mental health refers to our cognitive, behavioral, and emotional wellbeing - it is all about how we think, feel, and behave. The term 'mental health' is sometimes used to mean an absence of a mental disorder.

Complementary and alternative medical treatment, yoga therapy in particular, is being increasingly used for treating psychiatric disorders. Although some claim that such a time tested practice, yoga, does not need validation, standards of contemporary medical practice make it necessary to test these treatments through modern evidence-based research methods. This paper discusses yoga as a therapy in medical and psychiatric disorders, the challenges that it faces in becoming accepted by the general medical community, and directions for future research in this area.

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Journal of Yoga Practice and Therapy
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