Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 27-29 , January 2011

Effects of a Brief, Comprehensive, Yoga-Based Program on Quality of Life and Biometric Measures in an Employee Population: A Pilot Study

  • Barbara S. Thomley, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Siddiqi H. Ray, BA

      Affiliations

    • Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Stephen S. Cha, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905
    • ,
  • Brent A. Bauer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Address: 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905

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doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2010.10.004

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 27-29 , January 2011

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