Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
Open Access

Abstract

A Systematic Assessment of the Effects of Yoga on Eating Disorders

Soumya Sarkar*

Eating disorders are severe mental and physical illnesses characterised by complicated and harmful interactions with food, eating, exercise, and body image. These illnesses affect roughly million women and million men worldwide, and they affect people of various ages, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, religions, sexes, and genders. Yoga is becoming more widely suggested and used to manage ED issues. It could be included into already approved treatments and used as a mind–body practise to help those with disorders of the mind–body connection. Yoga has been suggested as a way to address ED symptoms and correlates, as well as the risk, protective, and maintenance variables linked to ED aetiology and maintenance. Yoga has been found to promote self-esteem and body awareness, two ED protective factors, outside of the context of treating EDs. Yoga is a well-liked complementary therapy for eating disorders (EDs).

Published Date: 2021-11-30; Received Date: 2021-11-01