The sacred tradition of yoga: Philosophy, ethics, and practices for a modern spiritual life by Jin Sook Park, Aarti Jagannathan

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Composition of yoga-philosophy based mental traits (Gunas) in major psychiatric disorders: A trans-diagnostic approach by Hemant Bhargav, Najla Eiman, Nishitha Jasti, Pooja More, Vinod Kumar, Bharath Holla, Rashmi Arasappa, Naren P. Rao, Shivarama Varambally, B.N. Gangadhar, Matcheri S. Keshavan

“…Yoga philosophy includes the theory of Tri-guna (three mental traits): sattva (signifies a tendency to ‘goodness’), rajas (tendency towards ‘activity’), and tamas (tendency towards “inertia”). …”
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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Yoga Philosophy: A Perspective on the Need for Yoga-Based Counselling Program (YBCP) in Common Mental Disorders by Shree Raksha Bhide, Hemant Bhargav, Bangalore N. Gangadhar, Geetha Desai

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The Shape of Humidity: Performing Black Atlantic Theory Making by Genevieve Hyacinthe

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योग दर्शन के परिप्रेक्ष्य में पुरूष, पुरूषार्थ एवं पुरूषार्थषून्यता... by Urmila Pandey

“…It is only after purushartha shunyta that purush has his own state of being. In yoga philosophy it is called Kaivalya or Moksha. In this research paper, the study of the principle of purusha, purushartha and purushartha shunyata as a means of liberation from the sorrows arising out of avidya under yoga philosophy. …”
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Elements of yogic practice: Perceptions of students in healthcare programs by Christiane Brems, Dharmakaya Colgan, Heather Freeman, Jillian Freitas, Lauren Justice, Margaret Shean, Kari Sulenes

“…Ethical practices and daily commitments of introspection, disciplined practice, or living with purity were least commonly associated with yoga despite their foundational nature in yoga philosophy. Concentration and meditation practices were only moderately endorsed as essential practices. …”
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The eight limbs of yoga can be maintained in a veteran friendly yoga program by Arlene A Schmid, Elizabeth A Sternke, Ai-Nghia L Do, Nancy Schalk Conner, Vincent R Starnino, Louanne W Davis

“…All eight limbs of yoga were represented in the data, including each of the five yamas and niyamas, even though the yoga intervention did not explicitly include Sanskrit terms, definitions, or education about yoga philosophy or the eight limbs of yoga. Conclusion: Results may indicate that yoga, even when only including postures, breathwork, intentions, and relaxation/meditation, may still address all of the yamas, niyamas, and the other eight limbs of yoga.…”
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Reducing and deducing the structures of consciousness through meditation by Sucharit Katyal

“…In this paper, I address these issues by first detailing how Tantric Yoga philosophy can be effectively translated as a systematic phenomenological account of consciousness spanning the entirety of the subject-object space divided into four “structures of consciousness” from subject to object. …”
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Effect of yoga on quality of life of CLBP patients: A randomized control study by Tekur Padmini, Chametcha Singphow, Hongasandra Ramarao, Raghuram Nagarathna

“…The yoga group practiced a specific module for CLBP comprising of asanas (physical postures), pranayama (breathing practices), meditation and lectures on yoga philosophy. The control group practiced physical therapy exercises for back pain. …”
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Impact of Meditation–Based Lifestyle Modification on HRV in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate Depression: An Exploratory Study by Holger C. Bringmann, Holger C. Bringmann, Martin Bogdanski, Georg Seifert, Andreas Voss

“…The Meditation-Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM) program incorporates all major elements of classical yoga, including ethical principles of yoga philosophy, breathing exercises, postural yoga, and meditation.MethodsIn this exploratory randomized controlled trial, we compared the changes in HRV indices of a MBLM group (N = 22) and a minimal treatment group (MINIMAL, drugs only, N = 17) with those of a multimodal treatment-as-usual group (TAU, according to best clinical practice, N = 22). …”
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Meditation Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM) in outpatients with mild to moderate depression: A mixed-methods feasibility study by Holger C. Bringmann, Nicole Bringmann, Michael Jeitler, Stefan Brunnhuber, Andreas Michalsen, Peter Sedlmeier

“…Depressive symptoms, scores for mindfulness, aspects of spirituality, and eudaemonic well-being based on yoga philosophy were assessed at baseline and at the end of the intervention. …”
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Teens’ perspectives on yoga as a treatment for stress and depression by L.A. Uebelacker, J.C. Wolff, J. Guo, S. Feltus, C.M. Caviness, G. Tremont, K. Conte, R.K. Rosen, S. Yen

“…Conclusions: Key points for developing a yoga class that might be appealing to depressed or stressed teens include: creating a class with variety that teens will find interesting; taking concrete steps to decrease teen self-consciousness; incorporating messages relevant for teens and consistent with yoga philosophy; and actively countering stereotypes about who practices yoga. …”
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Editorial by Editor

“…This volume edifies its readers through an array of enlightening studies and research papers and   tries   to   push   the   thinking   limits further through its wide scope from Yoga philosophy to corporate management, from the impact of social media to women empowerment and psychological well being of the adolescents to the literature featuring the works on Puranas, Natyashastra and Ayurveda. …”
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An update on mindfulness meditation as a self-help treatment for anxiety and depression by Edenfield TM, Saeed SA

“…MBIs, such as Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which are derived from ancient Buddhist and Yoga philosophies, have become popular treatments in contemporary psychotherapy. …”
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