Prayer Can Help You Recover

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Prayer Can Help You Recover

 

Source: indiatoday.intoday.inNEW

DELHI, INDIA, November 17, 2009: A growing body of studies show that

different kinds of spiritual practices, ranging from prayer and yoga to

music and touch therapy, facilitates healing in cardiac patients. Not

surprisingly, the role of spirituality and prayer in health and healing

has been an area of widespread interest for ages.

A notable number of studies done throughout the world on the

effectiveness of prayer in the healing process have shown that

spiritual practice actually produces a real effect over and above the

effect of placebo. Findings presented by doctors and researchers at a

recent meeting (organized by Escorts Heart Institute in association

with the World Academy of Spiritual Sciences, Cardiology Society of

India and HEAL India) also established the nexus between science,

spirituality and healing.

“Spirituality is as much about a disciplined balanced approach to

life as it is about pursuit of things metaphysical. In its various

manifestations for example, prayer and music has a considerable impact

in promoting healing. Music helps to relieve stress, which works

wonders for the cardiovascular system,†said Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman,

Escorts Heart Institute.

The results of a new 150-patient pilot study, which integrated

herapies like guided imagery, breath control, touch therapy, and

offsite prayer with traditional ones, were promising. While

increasingly popular outside of mainstream medicine, this is one of the

first efforts to study the impact of noetic therapies using rigorous,

scientific research methods, the results of which have been published

in the American Heart Journal. Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Chairman : Yoganjali Natyalayam and ICYER Hon General Secretary, Pondicherry Yogasana Association 25, 2nd Cross,Iyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry, South India-605 013 Tel: +91-413 - 2622902 / +91-413 -3203314/+91-413 -2241561 Mobile: 9842311433 Website: www.icyer.com www.geocities.com/yognat2001/anandahttp://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=yognat2001 & p=r