Yogic exercises and health--a psycho-neuro immunological approach

Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2009 Jan-Mar;53(1):3-15.

Abstract

Relaxation potential of yogic exercises seems to play a vital role in establishing psycho-physical health in reversing the psycho-immunology of emotions under stress based on breath and body awareness. However, mechanism of yogic exercises for restoring health and fitness components operating through psycho-neuro-immunological pathways is unknown. Therefore, a hybrid model of human information processing-psycho-neuroendocrine (HIP-PNE) network has been proposed to reveal the importance of yogic information processing. This study focuses on two major pathways of information processing involving cortical and hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) interactions with a deep reach molecular action on cellular, neuro-humoral and immune system in reversing stress mediated diseases. Further, the proposed HIP-PNE model has ample of experimental potential for objective evaluation of yogic view of health and fitness.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Cortex / immunology
  • Cerebral Cortex / physiology*
  • Cognition / physiology
  • Health*
  • Homeostasis
  • Humans
  • Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / immunology
  • Models, Biological
  • Neuroimmunomodulation / physiology*
  • Pituitary-Adrenal System / immunology
  • Stress, Psychological / immunology*
  • Stress, Psychological / therapy
  • Yoga / psychology*