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title: Yoga (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/mind-body-basics/physical-activity/yoga
description: The Yoga page archived from mbmi.org: why the institute taught Kripalu yoga in its medical programs, and how it was adapted for patients.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090207114941/http://www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_pactivity_yoga.asp
---
# Yoga (archived)

A short page on the form of yoga used in the institute's programs and what it was for.

- Original author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
- Original URL: http://www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_pactivity_yoga.asp
- Captured: 2005-12-21 to 2009-02-07 (12 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090207114941/http://www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_pactivity_yoga.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/relaxation-response/meditation

## What this page said

The institute said all its medical programs taught Kripalu yoga as one way of building body awareness and eliciting the relaxation response, and that the style suits a wide range of patients and can be adapted to physical limits.

Beyond exercise, it said yoga helps realign posture, release muscle tension and develop finer control of the body, and reinforces a resting state in muscles and mind during daily activity. Private classes with the staff instructor could be arranged.

## Key points from the original

- Kripalu yoga was taught in every medical program.
- Adaptable to physical restrictions.
- Aimed at posture, tension release and a baseline of calm.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.