The Iyengar method of yoga not only promotes psychological well-being, but offers immune system benefits (as presented at the American Physiological Society meeting in Washington, DC). The Iyengar method uses moderate intensity exercise in a combination mind-body approach. Pamela E. Schultz from Washington State University, Spokane and colleagues randomly assigned 10 breast cancer survivors to 8 weeks of Iyengar yoga (2 classes and 1 solo session at home per week) and 9 to a wait-list control group. The women had an average age of 61 years, were about 4 years out from initial cancer diagnosis and were being treated with hormone therapy. None of the women had any prior experience with Iyengar yoga. Psychosocial variables indicated improved quality of life with Iyengar yoga and correlated with decreased activation of an important immune system protein called NF-kB, which is a marker of stress in the body. April 2007 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.