Medical research reminds us that the power to heal can in fact lie within. Many understand that yoga makes us physically stronger, more flexible and maybe even more relaxed, but scientists have found that the yoga practice goes deeper than that. For example, in people with high blood sugar (a pre-diabetic condition), research has shown that a yoga practice for as little as 10 days can significantly lower blood sugar, thus preventing or even reversing the development of diabetes (references below).
Perhaps this ability to self-heal has been dormant. A yoga practice can re-awaken and stimulate this natural ability, taking back control of our health.
References:
Khatri D, et al. Effects of yoga and meditation on clinical and biochemical parameters of metabolic syndrome. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 78: e9-e10, 2007.
Bijlani RL, et al. A brief but comprehensive lifestyle education program based on yoga reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 11: 267-274, 2005.
From Karoun Yoga Newsletter #2 6/15/2009
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