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The researchers recruited 34 pregnant women with symptoms of depression to attend a yoga class tailored for pregnant women by registered yoga instructors. In addition to this, these women were also encouraged to practice at home. The program did not include any form of counseling or psychotherapy to address depression.
The study found that the more they did yoga, better they became psychologically. The researchers also measured significant changes in some attributes of mindfulness, which is one mechanism by which yoga may reduce depression.
The study appears in Women’s Health Issues.
Source-Medindia