Efficacy Of Yoga Therapy In Anxiety Disorders A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental health problems and often are chronic requiring ongoing medical or psychiatric care including psychosocial therapies. Some of the non-drug therapies such as Cognitive-behavioral therapy relaxation techniques and exposure therapies have proved efficacious. There has been a paucity of research on the role of yoga in anxiety disorders. Yoga is a practical discipline incorporating a wide variety of practices whose goal is the development of a state of mental and physical health well-being and inner harmony. Yoga therapy includes the practice of physical postures breathing techniques meditation and relaxation techniques.This Randomization Controlled Trial revealed that there was a significant improvement in anxiety symptoms in combination therapy i.e. medicine and yoga therapy than in each of these modalities taken alone. A combination of medications and yoga therapy reduced anxiety scores indicating stabilization of mental balance and improving the quality of life in patients with Anxiety disorders.