James Nutter's List: Yoga, Philosophy, Discourse

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Hence, the present study suggests thatyoga practice, including physical postures,yoga breathing, meditation and guidedrelaxation improves delayed recall of spatialinformation"

"It is known that regular practice of yoga builds up the personality at all levels, i.e. physical, mental, intellectual and emotional, in normal persons"

"The results from this study clearly show that children with mental retardation also improve considerably by yogic practices. It has been found especially useful in improving the intellectual performance and social adaptation in all three categories of retardation under study, more so in the moderate and mild groups"

"These results suggest that 10 days training in Yoga can on immediate retest significantly show improved static motor performance"

"These results suggest that a program which includes relaxation, awareness, and graded physical activity may be a useful addition to the routine of children resident in a community home"

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After six months of practice of the yoga or games significantly reduced the Community Home girls' heart rates. The yoga group only showed a significant reduction in the rate of respiration after 6 mo. The spirogram also showed that breathing was more regular in this group after 6 mo"