Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax

Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax

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Are you ready to give yoga a try? If your answer is "yes," start with the easier poses, and work your way up to the more advanced pose. Or see what poses work best for you. To learn more, you may also want to take a yoga class.

If you would like more information on yoga, the following resource is available:

Organization

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
Phone: 1-888-644-6226
Fax: 1-866-464-3616 toll-free
TDD: 1-866-464-3615 toll-free
Email: info@nccam.nih.gov
Web Address: www.nccam.nih.gov
 

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, trains complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and gives out authoritative information.


If you want to try another relaxation technique, see:

Click here to view an Actionset. Stress Management: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation.
Click here to view an Actionset. Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery for Relaxation.
Click here to view an Actionset. Stress Management: Learning to Meditate.
Click here to view an Actionset. Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body.
Click here to view an Actionset. Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

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Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Steven Locke, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated:
May 15, 2012
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