Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications

Editorial Advisory Board
List of Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgment
Section 1: The Physiological Effects of Yoga Practice
	1 Psychophysiological Effects and the Applications of Yoga Breathing Practices • Niranjan Kala, Dipak Chetry, Shirley Telles
	2 Psychophysiology: Healing Effects of Voluntarily Regulated Breathing Practices • Heather Mason, Patricia L. Gerbarg, Richard P. Brown
	3 Cardiorespiratory and Endocrine Mechanisms Behind the Effectiveness of Pranayama • Ramakrishnan Angarai Ganesan
	4 Neurobiology of Meditation • Danilo Forghieri Santaella
	5 The Neurophilosophy of Meditation • Vinod D. Deshmukh,
	6 The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita: Spirituality, Meditation, and the Rise of a New Scientific Paradigm • Rubens Turci
	7 Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Yoga • Surabhi Gautam, Rima Dada
	8 Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Yoga: Implications for Yoga Therapy • Irina Sheftel, Anneke Sips
Section 2: Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention
	9 Standards in Yoga Research and Reporting • Steffany Moonaz, Daryl Nault, Atiera Abatemarco
	10 Yoga Therapy: An Overview of Key Research and the Underlying Mechanisms • Eileen M. Lafer, Margaret McCuiston, Ann Swanson
	11 Yoga for Mental Health Disorders: Research and Practice • Bhargav Hemant, Rashmi Arasappa, Inbaraj G., Kaviraja Udupa, Shivarama Varambally
	12 Yoga as a Healing Modality of Trauma-Related Symptoms and Disorders: From Suffering to Thriving • Elin-Kristin Hem Olsen
	13 Clinicians Applying Yoga Principles and Practices in Pain Care: An Evidence-Informed Approach • Shelly Prosko, Matthew J. Taylor
	14 Yoga and Lifestyle Factors in Heart Disease • M. Mala Cunningham
	15 Advances in Understanding the Use of Yoga as Therapy in Lymphedema • S. R. Narahari, Madhur Guruprasad Aggithaya, Terence J. Ryan
	16 Yoga and Weight Management: A Narrative Review • Sachin Kumar Sharma, Sushma Pal, Shirley Telles
Section 3: Applications and Mechanisms of Yoga
	17 Overview of Yoga for Teenagers in the UK: The Rationale, Evidence Base, and the Application • Charlotta Martinus, Nicholas A. Kearney
	18 Yoga and Aging: Neurobiological Benefits • Rui F. Afonso, Danilo F. Santaella, Elisa Harumi Kozasa
	19 Special Yoga for Children and Young People With Special Needs • Jyoti Jo Manuel
	20 Yoga as an Intervention for Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Pauline Jensen
	21 Yoga: A Multi-Dimensional Therapeutic Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder • Kankan Gulati, Praerna H. Bhargav, Shalu Elizabeth Abraham, Hemant Bhargav
	22 Yoga and Polyvagal Theory: Effects and Applications for Well-Being • Marlysa Sullivan
	23 Traditional Frameworks of Well-Being and Modern Science • Ganesh Mohan
	24 The Science and Art of Contemporary Breathwork and Yoga • Jim Morningstar, Jessica Dibb
	25 An Exploration of Influence of Duration on Physiological Effects of Asanas • Debadutta Subudhi, M. Manivannan
Compilation of References
About the Contributors
Index