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Evidence suggests Yoga mayincreaseMindfulness.
24 studies (23 claims)
Strong consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yoga-only intervention | Increases - changes were significant | mindfulness scores | Human | college students with a diagnosis of anxiety and/or depression | 8-week training (frequency not specified). | A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Versus Yoga: Effects on Depression and/or Anxiety in College Students.cited 70× |
| brief yoga intervention (one session) | Increases - significantly increased | Mindfulness scores | Human | service recipients diagnosed with various psychiatric disorders | One yoga session. | A preliminary investigation of the effects of one yoga session for service recipients in a behavioral health intensive outpatient program. |
| yoga program for stress reduction | Increases - increased | mindfulness | Human | Forty-two participants (62% female; 64% White) | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.cited 23× |
| Iyengar yoga | Increases - Increases | mindfulness | Human | adults with Type-2 Diabetes (T2DM) | Twice weekly Iyengar yoga sessions. | Feasibility of yoga as a complementary therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes: The Healthy Active and in Control (HA1C) study.cited 18× |
| Iyengar yoga | No effect - will be compared on | visceral pain sensitivity, functional disability and psychospiritual variables including catastrophizing, self-efficacy, mood, acceptance and mindfulness | Human | sixty irritable bowel syndrome patients aged 14-26 | Standardized 6-week twice-weekly Iyengar yoga program. | Protocol for a randomized controlled study of Iyengar yoga for youth with irritable bowel syndrome.cited 17× |
| eight weeks of yoga practice | Increases - increased mindfulness | mindfulness | Human | those participating in the intervention | Not specified (eight-week Hatha Yoga program). | The influence of hatha yoga on stress, anxiety, and suppression: A randomized controlled trial.cited 6× |
| Hatha Yoga | Increases - increase participants' mindfulness | mindfulness | Human | participants | Not specified (eight-week Hatha Yoga program). | The influence of hatha yoga on stress, anxiety, and suppression: A randomized controlled trial.cited 6× |
| integrative exercise (IE) using aerobic and resistance exercise with mindfulness-based principles and yoga | Increases - Large effect sizes for the intervention were observed | Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Non-Reactivity | Human | war veterans with PTSD | Not specified (intervention included aerobic/resistance exercise, mindfulness, and yoga). | A 12-week integrative exercise program improves self-reported mindfulness and interoceptive awareness in war veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms.cited 57× |
| integrative exercise (IE) using aerobic and resistance exercise with mindfulness-based principles and yoga | Increases - improvements | mindfulness | Human | war veterans with PTSD | Not specified (intervention included aerobic/resistance exercise, mindfulness, and yoga). | A 12-week integrative exercise program improves self-reported mindfulness and interoceptive awareness in war veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms.cited 57× |
| integrative exercise (IE) using aerobic and resistance exercise with mindfulness-based principles and yoga | Increases - saw significant improvements | mindfulness | Human | war veterans with PTSD | Not specified (intervention included aerobic/resistance exercise, mindfulness, and yoga). | A 12-week integrative exercise program improves self-reported mindfulness and interoceptive awareness in war veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms.cited 57× |
| Yoga protocol | Decreases - can combine | mindfulness-based alleviation of anxiety | Human | working and non-working women | Not specified | Potential benefits of Yoga in pregnancy-related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for working women.cited 12× |
| MB yoga intervention | Increases - had a statistically significant effect | mindfulness | Human | nurses and HCPs | Not specified. | Holistic Nursing in Practice: Mindfulness-Based Yoga as an Intervention to Manage Stress and Burnout.cited 38× |
| mindful yoga intervention (MYI) as add-on to treatment as usual (TAU) | No effect - no indirect effects through | dispositional mindfulness | Human | young women (18-34 years) with major depressive disorder (MDD) | Not specified | Mindful yoga intervention as add-on to treatment as usual for young women with major depressive disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial.cited 9× |
| yoga intervention (three 50-minute yoga classes/week for 10 weeks) | No effect - were not statistically significant | mindfulness | Human | female college students | Three 50-minute yoga classes per week | Yoga's impact on risk and protective factors for disordered eating: a pilot prevention trial.cited 7× |
| yoga therapy plus psychoeducation | Increases - significant improvement | mindfulness | Human | persons with epilepsy | Not specified (yoga therapy plus psychoeducation for 3 months). | Effectiveness of Yoga Intervention in Reducing Felt Stigma in Adults With Epilepsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 7× |
| yoga intervention delivered by videoconference | No effect - will explore effectiveness | mindfulness | Human | young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age | — | A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer. |
| body-oriented yoga | Increases - increased | mindfulness | Human | patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) | Not specified | A Systematic Review of Mechanisms of Change in Body-Oriented Yoga in Major Depressive Disorders.cited 16× |
| yoga | No effect - measured as mediating variables | level of mindfulness | Human | PD patients | 90-minute weekly sessions of meditation or yoga for 8 weeks. | A randomized controlled trial on the effects and acceptability of individual mindfulness techniques - meditation and yoga - on anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson's disease: a study protocol.cited 3× |
| yoga | No effect - no significant effects | mindfulness | Human | healthy adult population | Not specified | The Effects of Yoga on Positive Mental Health Among Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.cited 73× |
| yoga | Increases - resulted in greater | mindfulness | Human | those with high initial WL (≥5%) | 12-week yoga intervention (2 sessions per week). | A preliminary investigation of yoga as an intervention approach for improving long-term weight loss: A randomized trial.cited 7× |
| yoga | Increases - significant improvement | mindfulness | Human | yoga participants | Not specified (yoga intervention details not provided). | Yoga for Self-Care and Burnout Prevention Among Nurses.cited 87× |
| yoga | Increases - enhances | mindfulness | Human | — | Not specified | A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19.cited 10× |
| yoga | Increases - mindfulness and self-awareness | mindfulness and self-awareness | Human | persons with allergic respiratory symptoms | Not specified | The experience of persons with allergic respiratory symptoms: practicing yoga as a self-healing modality.cited 5× |
| yoga | Increases - increasing | mindfulness attention | Human | caregivers of persons with dementia | Not specified | Efficacy of yoga for caregivers of persons with dementia: An integrative review.cited 5× |
| Yoga | Increases - increases | state mindfulness skills | Human | 53 women with symptoms of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder | Not specified | Benefits of yoga in the treatment of eating disorders: Results of a randomized controlled trial.cited 16× |
| yoga interventions | No effect - specific components were identified in | asana, pranayama, relaxation, and mindfulness practices | Human | — | Not specified. | An Integrated Methodology to Assess Compliance with Delphi Survey Key Components of Yoga Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions as Applied in a Systematic Review of Fibromyalgia Studies.cited 3× |
| adapted yoga | Increases - greater | mindfulness | Human | ICD recipients | Weekly classes and home practice (specific duration/frequency not detailed beyond the 8-week program). | Psychosocial and cardiac outcomes of yoga for ICD patients: a randomized clinical control trial.cited 35× |