Research Papers

As the field of Yoga Therapy continues to grow, there are more opportunities for research development into the use of Yoga as a therapeutic intervention. Organizations, such as IAYT (international association of yoga therapists) and YREF (yoga therapy research and education foundation) have been developed to promote the research into the field of Yoga Therapy.

In the Ananda Seva Yoga Therapy Training, we ask our students to conduct their own Yoga Therapy Research Project. Students gather their information from a multitude of sources, including the IAYT and other relevant yoga-related organizations. In this database, our students are offering the fruit of their research for the benefit of others. Below you will find research papers on a variety of topics within the field of Yoga Therapy. Please click on the links below for access to each topic.

The research papers located in this database are from student research projects for the Ananda Seva Yoga Therapy Training. All the information gathered to create these papers comes from public sources, such as the internet and public libraries. Ananda Seva holds no responsibility for the accuracy of information provided within these research papers.

Yoga for Depression, by Antonia Fokken
Yoga for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Deanna English
Yoga for Low Back Pain, by Bharat Shah
Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, by Mary Anna Jansen
Yoga Therapy for Heart Disease, by Nataliya Bryantsev
Yoga Therapy for Obesity, by Sergey Ostrovsky
Yoga Therapy for Death/Dying, by Eliza Gooderham
Yoga Therapy for Arthritis, by Bonnie Pronsky
Yoga Therapy for Alcoholism, by Stevi Woolworth