Yoga in Dietetics Practice

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     Yoga is a complementary and alternative therapy used for various reasons such as anxiety, physiological pain, exercise, and stress management. Yoga has been researched to be coupled with holistic health in use with counseling based fields to help aid in overall optimal health and wellness. Yoga utilizes different muscles and techniques to target certain affects to the body. Certain breathing exercises and yoga poses are affective for relaxing the nervous system and relaxing the muscles from compounded stress on the muscles. In respects to yoga in dietetic practice, there have been researched  benefits found in the coupling of these two alternative medicines.
     "Benefits include the following: increased mindfulness of food consumption, reduction in overeating and stress eating, decreased food cravings, improved mood and emotional stability, and increased self-esteem and self acceptance"(Van Pelt, 2017). This article points out multiple clients that benefited from the integration of yoga and nutrition practice. One woman lost over 50 pounds over the course of a year by using Kay's yoga approach. Another patient stated that she felt no physical hunger and was able to notice her hungry and full cues as she learned mindful meditation. Dietitians must be aware that there are certifications and credentials that must be taken in order to to be a licensed yoga instructor (Van Pelt, 2017).

http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/0417p36.shtml

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  1. ksu internsDecember 1, 2017 at 12:19 PM

    I think that yoga being incorporated into nutrition practice is such a cool concept! It really teaches mindful and intuitive eating skills. Yoga class should be a part of our curriculum as more research points out to the benefits!! But I think it is important that you pointed out the fact that dietitians must be aware of their scope and understand that unless they are licensed yoga instructor, they can not truly provide advice on yoga except to recommend that it may be beneficial for a client to participate.

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