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restorative yoga versus yoga therapy

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lauramomof4

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November 15, 2011 - 12:34 pm

What is the difference between these two?

ashmin

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November 22, 2011 - 5:33 pm

They are close and it's like splitting hairs to define the difference, but here is a big one: Yoga therapy is usually taught to one student or a group that has the same ailment. Restorative Yoga usually follows a lesson plan to make the general public feel better.

Julie007

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December 5, 2014 - 8:00 am

they are often used interchangeably, but often restorative yoga is incorporated to other yoga types. It has also been used to many researches as an adjunct to medical management

Here are the some of them

Effect of Restorative Yoga vs. Stretching on Salivary Cortisol and Psychosocial Outcomes in Individuals with the Metabolic Syndrome: The PRYSMS Randomized Controlled Trial

Feasibility of a Brief Yoga Intervention during Chemotherapy for Persistent or Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Yoga therapy is often referred to as a general term to any yoga type that is used for medical purposes

Effects of an Integrated Approach of Hatha Yoga Therapy on Functional Disability, Pain, and Flexibility in Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint: A Randomized Controlled Study

Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy as a Complementary Treatment for Major Psychiatric Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

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