Its wonderful to see more and more studies showing the tangible benefits of Yoga. Thanks for keeping us informed.

Bob W. http://YogaDemystified.com

As a 20-year-old who developed anorexia in my teens, I can say that yoga does indeed help in the process of eating disorder recovery. I started treatment at 17 (the summer of 2007) and incorporated short sessions of yoga a few times a week while I was gaining the weight back, and it helped tremendously with body image and self-acceptance.I have been at a healthy weight since that summer and once again have established a regular yoga practice to enhance my well-being.

For the past 10 years of my life, I had struggled with an Eating Disorder. I was often encourgaed by my nutritionist to try yoga. I finally did. I've been practicing for 6 years now and recently wrote her a letter thanking her for continuously suggesting that to me. Although, sitting with myself in the beginning was very difficult, I've learned to love my body for all it can do for me and to love myself as I am in this moment. With asana, meditation, and pranayama, I am able to observe and understand the needs of the mind and body. It has truly been an amazing stepping stone in my life.
My yoga practice had pushed me so far along in my recovery, that I wanted so badly to be able to share it with those who struggle the same - body, mind, and soul. I figured the best place to start is with today's youth. I wanted to be able to plant the seed of respect for the self and comfort with the body before the child is exposed to self doubt and body image issues. I recently became certified to teach children's yoga and have been teaching for 2 months now. The experience has been amazing and has taught me even MORE about myself. I am so incredibly grateful to be where I am in my life now. This has been an amazing journey!

I have tried Yoga too and im so stressed...emotionally.... It really relaxes both my mind and body

This is really good post yoga at home.I liked your tips for helth...........

I think yoga is particularly beneficial with regards to eating disorders because it alleviates anxiety and is at once challenging and empowering for the body and mind.I developed an eating disorder as a senior in high school, which turned into a real health problem my freshman year of college. When I got home the summer between my freshman and sophomore years, I knew I had to commit to recovery, and I found the way through yoga. Though my weight dropped to dangerously low levels, I avoided western medicine and psychological treatment by developing a daily yoga practice and adopting a new approach to living: health is the root of life!
Now just graduated from college, I am proud to say I am fully recovered and have recommended yoga to friends and family with any and all health issues.

I started binge eating when I was six years old and have now (in my twenties) been bulimic for the last 10 years. I'm working on getting better--it's a long, hard road--but can safely say that when I am committed to practicing regularly, my symptoms become less severe and things begin to fall into place more easily. It's been a wonderful complement to the verbal self-learning that goes on in therapy/hospital--which is, incidentally, where I first practiced.

Yoga has absolutely helped me to recover from anorexia. I stopped eating regularly at age 10 or 11 and slowly started to come out of it through high school. I did not find yoga until the end of high school, but it has helped me to approach food and eating in a healthy, less controlling way. Yoga has also helped me to appreciate my body and myself for something other than protruding hipbones.
I am thinking of teaching yoga for people with eating disorders. Does anyone have particular practices that helped them to heal?

Hi,
Yoga is beneficial for the health in ways that modern science is just beginning to understand. Even though it has beenapplied with therapeutic intention for thousand of years, Yoga Therapy is only just now emerging as a discipline initself.
More health care practitioners are starting to include yogic techniques in their approach to healing -- andmore yoga teachers give a therapeutic intention to their teaching. People who have never tried yoga before are startingto consider including Yoga in their treatment plan.
As science begins to document the importance of understanding the interrelation of all existing things, it looks to Yogawith an intrigued eye, for Yoga speaks Unity in every word. As yoga techniques are researched and new data is gathered,it becomes easier for science and the medical establishment to understand and accept the benefits of Yoga Therapy.Yet there is still not one consensual definition of the discipline.
In order to arrive to an adequate definition and tocome up with proper standards for Yoga Therapy, it is crucial at this early stage to properly address some delicateprofessional and ethical issues. At the same time it is important to educatethegeneralpublic about Yoga Therapy'sbenefits and careful use.
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Thank you for bringing up such an important benefit of yoga, not only for tees, but for adults as well!

This is really interesting to know. Thank you so much for posting this. You have helped many frustrated parents and teens.

I love Bikram yoga. Have you ever tried it? I'm new to it but it is working wonders! Here is a little info on it if you want to check it out:

http://www.bikramyogaseacliff.com/

Thank you again for this post!