A study determined that individuals with seasonal allergies who regularly practice yoga often the holistic mind-body system as a self healing method experience benefits.
Now that spring is about to transition into summer, many people with respiratory allergies may be worrying that their sensitivity to airborne particles is likely to ruin their fun in the sun. However, while over-the-counter medications may mute the sneezing and itchiness of hayfever, a new study has suggested that yoga can help as well.
Research published in the journal Holistic Nursing Practice determined that individuals with seasonal allergies who regularly practice yoga often the holistic mind-body system as a self healing method experience benefits.
The scientific team interviewed 15 participants, all of whom took yoga sessions or practiced the regimen in their homes.
Researchers found several common themes in the self-reported effects of yoga on air allergies. These included the perception that yoga eased their symptoms, the feeling of an inner force, mindfulness, empathy with other and the pursuit of equilibrium and harmony with others and with nature.
This holistic system may be of benefit to the many Americans who have such allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 17 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with hayfever.
