How Is Yoga Defined in Mental Hea...

How Is Yoga Defined in Mental Health Research? A Systematic Review of 129 RCTs

YogaInsightPod by YogaInsightPod
E15
Mar 1, 2026
19:58

Episode notes

How exactly is “yoga” defined and operationalized in modern mental health research? In this episode, we analyze a 2026 systematic review of 129 randomized controlled trials to explore how yoga is conceptualized as a mind-body intervention, what components are included, and why standardized reporting matters for clinical translation.

Keywords

Yoga for mental health, Mind body intervention, Anxiety and depression, Yoga intervention components, Wellbeing and quality of life

Where this episode is made