Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 28 Oct 2013
Scientific Svadhyaya: Developing Guidelines for Yoga Therapy Research and Practice
Scientific Svadhyaya: Developing Guidelines for Yoga Therapy Research and Practice
Page Range: 7 – 8
The field of yoga research is growing rapidly. This swift expansion presents an opportunity to improve the strength and quality of scientific evidence (Hagins & Khalsa, 2012). To that end, it is important to consider how scientific evidence informs clinical decision making and to engage in a process of self-inquiry, or scientific svadhyaya.
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