Yoga as a pre-treatment of EMDR to treat childhood abuse-related PTSD: feasibility and pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Yoga, a mind-body practice that enhances emotional regulation and self-awareness, may be an effective stabilisation tool for trauma-focused therapy, particularly for patients with childhood abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CA-PTSD), who exhibit strong avoidance strategies.Objective: This study aimed to test the efficacy of group yoga sessions followed by individual EMDR sessions on PTSD symptoms. Secondary objectives included evaluating the efficacy of this combined treatment on the most common associated comorbidities, and measuring the adherence and effectiveness of EMDR sessions.Methods: 32 adult women with CA-PTSD were randomly assigned to either a Yoga + EMDR group (10 weekly yoga sessions followed by 10 weekly EMDR sessions) or a Wait + EMDR group (12 weeks of

SUBMITTER: Allene C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12372521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature