If you have ever used yoga to calm a racing mind or deep yogic breathing to tame a frenzied situation, the intention of a new study underway investigating the connection between heart disease and this ancient mind-body practice won’t surprise you.
Yoga My Heart is a study coordinated by the University of Kansas Hospital to show how yoga may affect atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that affects 2.2 million Americans. Usually triggered in response to a stress-provoking situation, atrial fibrillation causes chest pains, dizziness, palpitations, fatigue and shortness of breath. Those with the condition may frequently require medication and invasive treatment.
The study’s lead investigator, Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, sees the calming effects of yoga as a possible formidable medication-free treatment option for those who suffer from it. (more…)
