115 The [more than bearable] lightness of being Practiced on a regular basis, Hatha Yoga strengthens the body and distends muscles and tendons, the reason why it is increasingly used to combat pain in areas such as the vertebral column and back, cervical disorders and scoliosis. As far as the so-called subtle energies, the practice of āsana in Hatha Yoga helps to dissolve energy blocks, psychosomatic tensions that cause numerous psychic and physical disturbances. Hatha Yoga in fact creates a proactive mental approach and promotes an increase in concentration. It is also particularly indicated in the treatment of depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress - so much so that certain studies (including a particularly important research conducted over 8 weeks on women affected by serious depression, anxiety, stress and obsessive thinking6) encourage the use of Hatha Yoga in medical treatment for the most serious depressive disorders. Monitoring the results of the above-cited study on a medical level, over time all participants showed decreasing levels of depression, registering considerable improvement in mood and anxiety via relaxation, breathing control and meditation. All this because Hatha encouraged them to alleviate tension, building concentration and teaching self-control and selfknowledge, thus increasing self-confidence. According to the millennial system of energetic physiology developed by the Hindu tradition, the practice of āsana at the base of Hatha Yoga also influences the positive functioning of the internal organs of the body, the nervous system and the regulation of the endocrine glands. Restoring body, mind and spirit balance, the practice of Hatha Yoga is beneficial on a number of levels, bestowing a gratifying sensation of diffuse wellbeing, psycho-physical balance and all-pervasive lightness. 6. Patricia Anne Kinser, Cheryl Bourguignon, Diane Whaley, Emily Hauenstein, Ann Gill Taylor, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study, 11 April 2013 – available online at www.psychiatricnursing.org. yogasūtra 3.0 WEBOGRAPHY www.cure-naturali.it/hatha-yoga www.liebertpub.com www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com www.psychiatricnursing.org www.satyanandaitalia.net/satyanandayoga.htm www.self-realization.com/articles/yoga/yoga_systems.htm www.sivananda.org/rome/OM_ita/sivananda.html www.traditionalyogastudies.com www.yogajournal.it
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