Complementary therapies in clinical practice
May 1, 2025
Meg Barber, Subhadra Evans, Rosie Marks et al.
3 citations
People with persistent pain who took part in a six-week iRest Yoga Nidra group program reported deep relaxation, restoration, and for some, trauma reprocessing and integration. Participants described improved pain self-management and self-efficacy, and a dis-identification from pain as a personal identity. Some reported motivation and confidence to use iRest instead of medication, aiming to reduce opioid dependence. The program was offered in a specialist outpatient pain management service in a regional public hospital in Victoria, Australia. The findings suggest iRest Yoga Nidra is a personally therapeutic mind-body intervention suitable for various phases of pain care.
The International journal of eating disorders
June 1, 2025
Eleanor Trethewey, Subhadra Evans, Shane Mciver et al.
1 citation
Experts in eating disorders and yoga instructors agreed on key considerations for safely and therapeutically applying yoga to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Using a two-round modified Delphi technique, 12 clinicians and 16 yoga instructors (with 10 and 13 completing the second round) rated the importance of yoga components such as style, frequency, duration, environment, safety precautions, language, instructor qualifications, postures, breathwork, and meditation. General recommendations were organized into six core areas: yoga style, environmental factors, dosage, language and expression, the instructor's role, and integration into treatment. Technique-specific recommendations addressed postures, breathwork, and meditation across the eating disorder spectrum. The findings emphasize trauma-informed, individualized approaches and highlight the need for further research to develop comprehensive guidelines.