Research Notes on Yoga Injury Prevention
Yoga teaches the art of breathing, meditation and posing.1 It is practiced for more than 5,000 years and is considered a mind-body intervention that is used to reduce the health effects of stress.2 Injuries can also occur while doing yoga and precautions are important to prevent these.3
Below are some tips and ways on how to prevent yoga injuries.
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Top Resources on Yoga Injury Prevention
- About.com: How To Prevent Yoga Injuries
- Inner IDEA: Injury Prevention: Yoga (Class Take-Out)
- Body Results: Climbing And Yoga: Injury Prevention Or Causation?
- Dr.Robin Armstrong: Preventing Yoga Injuries
- RSI Warrior: Yoga
- Chattanooga Health: Yoga – How To Prevent Injuries When Practicing Yoga
- Healthguidance: How To Prevent Yoga Injuries
- Rodale: Flex Time
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Research Notes References
- ↑ MayoClinic: Yoga: Improve Your Stress Management And Relaxation Skills
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Yoga As Exercise Or Alternative Medicine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 About.com: How To Prevent Yoga Injuries
- ↑ Inner IDEA: Injury Prevention: Yoga (Class Take-Out)
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