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Yoga Research References
"Yoga For Stress Reduction and Injury prevention at Work" - Gura ST, Work.2002;19(1):3-7
"Psychophysiologic Effects of Hatha Yoga on Musculoskeletal and Cardiopulmonary Function" Raub, JA - J Altern Complement Med. 2002 Dec:8(6):797-812.
"Effect of Selected Yoga Practices on the Management of Hypertension" Murugesan r, Govindarajulu N, Bera TK - Indian J Physiol Pharmacol.2000 Apr:44(2):207-10
"Retardation of Coronary Atherosclerosis with Yoga Lifestyle Intervention" Manchanda SC et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2000 Jul:48(7):687-94
"Yoga Based Intervention for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" Garfinkel M, et al. JAMA, vol 280,no 18, Nov 11, 1998
"Effect of Yoga Training on Exercise Tolerance in Adolescents with Childhood Asthma" J Asthma, 1991, 28(6)437-42
"Boosting Abdominal Strenght Without Back Pain" Schatz, J Physician & Sportsmed, 21(4)1993;153-4
"Pain Management and Yoga"Nespor k. Int J Psychom, 1991, 38(1-4) 76-81
"Effect of Yogic Training on Serum LDH Levels" Pansare MS et al. J Sports Med Phys Fitness, June 1989;29(2)177-8
Recommended reading - Yoga
"Bringing Yoga to Life: the everyday practice of enlightened living." Donna Farhi, Harper, San Francisco, 2003.
"Yoga The Iyengar Way", Silva, Mira and Shyam Mehta, Simon Schuster, Sydney, 1990
"Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha" Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga, India, 1989
"Journey Into Power", Baron Baptiste, Thorsons, London, 2002
"The Wisdom of Yoga", by Stephen Cope
"Yoga and the Quest for the True Self", by Stephen Cope
"A Path With Heart" by Jack Kornfield
"Opening the Door to Your Heart" - Ajahn Brahm
"The Breathing Book" - Donna Farhi
"The Places That Scare You" - Pema Chodron
Recommended reading - Naturopathy
"Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine" Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno, Optima, London, 1995: this is a good all round book for looking up different conditions
"Self Test Nutrition Guide" Dr Cass Igram, Knowledge House: has quizzes you can do to see which nutrients you may be low in
"The Creation of Health", Caroline Myss, Bantam Books, Sydney, 1999.