Link to: A Conversation with Timothy McCall, MD Interview by Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Excerpt from the interview:
KM: You travel quite a bit, studying Yoga, Yoga therapy and Ayurveda around the world. What have you observed in your visits to Yoga Therapy clinics in India, and from Yoga therapists working in the West, that Western physicians could learn from?
TM: Yoga has enormous therapeutic potential that, despite recent gains in awareness, is still not being recognized or recommended by most Western physicians. The range of ailments being treated, particular in India, amazed me. Patients at two different clinics told me of complete remissions from rheumatoid arthritis. Alternate nostril breathing was being taught to some heart bypass patients, leading to smoother post-operative courses and earlier discharges. Children and adults with severe developmental problems were making tremendous strides with Yoga. I was also amazed by how varied their techniques were. Different clinics were using different approaches, yet all seemed to be getting excellent results.
Excerpt from the interview:
KM: You travel quite a bit, studying Yoga, Yoga therapy and Ayurveda around the world. What have you observed in your visits to Yoga Therapy clinics in India, and from Yoga therapists working in the West, that Western physicians could learn from?
TM: Yoga has enormous therapeutic potential that, despite recent gains in awareness, is still not being recognized or recommended by most Western physicians. The range of ailments being treated, particular in India, amazed me. Patients at two different clinics told me of complete remissions from rheumatoid arthritis. Alternate nostril breathing was being taught to some heart bypass patients, leading to smoother post-operative courses and earlier discharges. Children and adults with severe developmental problems were making tremendous strides with Yoga. I was also amazed by how varied their techniques were. Different clinics were using different approaches, yet all seemed to be getting excellent results.
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