Prince Charles has claimed that more people taking yoga classes could help the NHS save 'precious and expensive' resources because it has 'proven beneficial effects on both body and mind'. The development of therapeutic yoga is, I believe, an excellent example of how yoga can contribute to health and healing. He added that he was 'delighted' to find the conference was examining the benefits of yoga, and he would be watching the development of therapeutic yoga in the UK with 'great interest'. The NHS website already suggests yoga is 'beneficial for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, aches and pains – including lower back pain – depression and stress'. Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England, said some of the additional funding pledged under the NHS Long Term Plan - announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock last month - would be spent on yoga classes.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2019 02:32 UTC