SUMMARY
Therapeutic interventions incorporatingmindfulness have proliferated as complementarytreatment. One adjunct mindfulness interventionthat warrants further study is Yoga; a physical andspiritual practice to facilitate a mind-body connection.Research has shown a consistent yoga practice can affectcognitive, behavioral, and emotional wellbeing andmay be effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety anddepression. Neuroimaging studies have begun to explorethe neurophysiological benefits to determine whetherthese are specific to yoga or present in metabolicallyequivalent forms of exercise. The objective of this paper isto review empirical literature on the benefits of yoga andexamine whether current positive psychology theory andneuroscience research offer support for yoga as an adjuncttherapy.