Yoga as a treatment for epilepsy

The Facts:
* 20 people with epilepsy practiced yoga morning and evening, every day for 3 months, in addition to taking their usual medicine.
* After 3 months the vast majority reported the number of seizures experienced had decreased.
* When asked again after 6 and 12 months of yoga classes most people reported their seizures had halved in number and several said they had been seizure-free for up to 6 months.

Shaun’s comment: It is known that people have practiced yoga for thousands of years. In modern times, many millions of people have found it beneficial as a way of relaxing and keeping fit. This study assessed patients who were not responding to conventional drugs that are used to treat epilepsy and the results were very positive. This was a small study and so not too much can be read into it. However, if proven to be true in bigger studies, this would be a very exciting development.

Study Reference:
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2006.12.367