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Health and Yoga — Nov 2014 — Yoga benefits reference sheet (printed handout)

Created 2026-05-13
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Publication: Health and Yoga Issue/Format: Nov 2014 (filename 2014_11_health_and_yoga_article.pdf) Language: English NAS path: 2014/2014_11_health_and_yoga_article.pdf Format: 2-page printed handout / reference sheet — no byline

Summary

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A two-page English-language reference sheet listing yoga benefits across three categories: physiological, psychological, and spiritual. Format is a printed handout, not an editorial article — no publication masthead, no byline, no author credit. The document appears to have been produced for distribution at YogaJaya or as a supplement to YogaJaya materials.

Key Facts

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  • No byline — cannot confirm authorship; may be sourced from a yoga teacher resource, a YogaJaya internal document, or a generic practitioner handout
  • English language — consistent with YogaJaya’s internationally oriented materials in 2014
  • Handout format — this is functionally a reference document rather than press coverage; its presence in the press archive likely reflects its use as a physical takeaway at events or workshops
  • Three-part structure: Physiological / Psychological / Spiritual — a standard tripartite framework common in yoga practitioner education materials of this era
  • Archive context: Filed under Nov 2014 and placed in the press archive alongside UA (J96) and the Houdini catalog (J98); appears to date from this period of teaching activity
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Full Text & Translation

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Document is in English. No translation required — full text transcribed below from PDF scan at 150 DPI. Both pages are fully legible.

Full Text (English Original)

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Below here are a list of benefits that come up through regular and consistent practice

Physiological benefits:

Lowers oxygen consumption Decreases respiratory rate Increases blood flow and slows the heart rate Increases exercise tolerance Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation Reduces anxiety Decreases muscle tension Enhances the immune system Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress Enhances energy, strength and vigor Helps with weight loss Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing Decreases the aging process Cure headaches & migraines More inclined to sports, activities Improved performance in athletic events Normalizes to your ideal weight Harmonizes our endocrine system Produce lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity

Psychological benefits:

Builds self-confidence Improved relationships Mind ages at slower rate Develops intuition Increased Productivity Able to see the larger picture in a given situation Increased ability to solve complex problems Increases one’s perceptual ability and motor performance Higher intelligence growth rate Increase in the capacity for intimate contact with loved ones Increases sense of personal responsibility Decrease in restless thinking Decreased tendency to worry Increases listening skills and empathy Helps make more accurate judgements Greater tolerance Gives composure to act in considered & constructive ways

Psycho/Spiritual benefits:

Helps keep things in perspective Increased self-actualization Increased compassion Increased acceptance of oneself Helps learn forgiveness Greater inner-directedness Creates a widening, deepening capacity for unconditional love Experience an inner sense of “Assurance or Knowingness” Increases the synchronicity in your life

Resources:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_on_meditation