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Yoga Improves Mood and Anxiety More Than Walking

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Yoga Improves Mood and Anxiety More Than Walking

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As the founder and director of Viniyoga Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, Kausthub Desikachar manages the firm’s Viniyoga-related activities in Asian countries. At the organization, Kausthub Desikachar has responsibility for expanding operations so that Viniyoga’s teachings, training, and therapy are available for the benefit of people all over the world.

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As the founder and director of Viniyoga Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, Kausthub Desikachar manages the firm's Viniyoga-related activities in Asian countries. At the organization, Kausthub Desikachar has responsibility for expanding operations so that Viniyoga's teachings, training, and therapy are available for the benefit of people all over the world.

A recent study showed that yoga benefits practitione rs by improving mood and anxiety better than walking. The study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information is titled "Effects of Yoga Versus Walking on Mood, Anxiety, and Brain GABA Levels: A Randomized Controlled MRS Study." It aimed to see whether yoga, as opposed to physical activity in general, can positively affect mood and anxiety.

In the study, participants were split into two groups, and each group either practiced yoga or walked three times a week for 60 minutes. After 12 weeks, the yoga group reported better moods and improvements in anxiety levels compared to the walking group. Researchers concluded that this occurred because the yoga practice resulted in increased gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in the brain. By contrast, low GABA levels are associated with mood and anxiety disorders.

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Yoga Improves Mood and Anxiety More Than Walking

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As the founder and director of Viniyoga Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, Kausthub Desikachar manages the firm's Viniyoga-related activities in Asian countries. At the organization, Kausthub Desikachar has responsibility for expanding operations so that Viniyoga's teachings, training, and therapy are available for the benefit of people all over the world.

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The Personalized, “Whole Person” Approach of Viniyoga

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The Personalized, “Whole Person” Approach of Viniyoga

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Yoga therapist and teacher Dr. Kausthub Desikachar leads the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation, which encompasses an Indian headquarters and the Viniyoga Pte. Ltd., school in Singapore. Dr. Kausthub Desikachar’s Viniyoga vision represents a lineage that reaches back to Nathamuni, an eighth century Yogi, and combines holistic energetic and spiritual practices designed to elevate the spirit and uplift.

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Kausthub Desikachar holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Madras and is one of the world leaders in yoga teachings. As the descendant of famous yogis, Kausthub Desikachar uses his position as the CEO of KHYF International to spread the teachings and ideals of Viniyoga across the world.

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Kausthub Desikachar holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Madras and is one of the world leaders in yoga teachings. As the descendant of famous yogis, Kausthub Desikachar uses his position as the CEO of KHYF International to spread the teachings and ideals of Viniyoga across the world.

The history of modern Viniyoga practices takes itsroots from the 20th-century yogi teacher T. Krishnamacharya. Before his pioneering efforts leading to the widespread popularization of modern yoga, the teachings mainly were preserved among Tibetan yogis and secluded from most castes over the centuries. Yoga styles were passed from master to student over hundreds of years, never reaching the wider public. Krishnamacharya popularized the modernized form of yoga and dedicated his life to making it accessible to anyone regardless of social standing, age, religion, or gender.

Krishnamacharya's students developed their yoga styles and spread them around the world. His son, TKV Desikachar, further popularized the unique yoga teachings and continued the legacy. Today, there are several popular yoga practices, including Hathayoga, which merges postures with breathing techniques and is widely accepted as a form of exercise and beginner practice. The Viniyoga practice is a more thorough, holistic therapy developed during one-on-one teachings. According to Krishnamacharya, Viniyoga is among the purest forms of yoga, containing all the practices vital to the student's spiritual and physical journey.

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Kausthub Desikachar holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Madras and is one of the world leaders in yoga teachings. As the descendant of famous yogis, Kausthub Desikachar uses his position as the CEO of KHYF International to spread the teachings and ideals of Viniyoga across the world.

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Overview of the Viniyoga Therapy Training

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Overview of the Viniyoga Therapy Training

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The co-founder and CEO of the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation (KHYF), Dr. Kausthub Desikachar earned a PhD in 2010 with a dissertation entitled “Role of Individualized Yoga Practice on Quality of Life.” In 2019, Dr. Kausthub Desikachar founded Viniyoga Pte. Ltd., a KHYF affiliate based in Singapore.

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The co-founder and CEO of the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation (KHYF), Dr. Kausthub Desikachar earned a PhD in 2010 with a dissertation entitled "Role of Individualized Yoga Practice on Quality of Life." In 2019, Dr. Kausthub Desikachar founded Viniyoga Pte. Ltd., a KHYF affiliate based in Singapore.

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Overview of the Viniyoga Therapy Training

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The co-founder and CEO of the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation (KHYF), Dr. Kausthub Desikachar earned a PhD in 2010 with a dissertation entitled "Role of Individualized Yoga Practice on Quality of Life." In 2019, Dr. Kausthub Desikachar founded Viniyoga Pte. Ltd., a KHYF affiliate based in Singapore.