Yoga for Anxiety: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Clinical Context
Anxiety is not only a pattern of thoughts. It is a physiological state marked by altered breathing, cardiovascular arousal, and changes in brain networks that govern attention and interoception. Yoga for anxiety targets these mechanisms with movement, breath regulation, chanting and sound, and structured relaxation. Clinical research on yoga for anxiety consistently shows measurable reductions in both symptom severity and physiological arousal.




