Yoga asanas, Pranayama, mudras and Yoga kriyas affect homeostasis in the body by stimulating the endocrine glands to release adequate amounts of respective hormones at the required sites.(Chatterjee & Mondal, 2014; Sengupta, 2012)
Homeostasis also occurs on a more holistic way in that it helps to balance the daily stressors of life with peace, silence, and time for the self to help calm the sympathetic nervous system and stimulate the vagal system.
- Chatterjee, S., & Mondal, S. (2014). Effect of regular yogic training on growth hormone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate as an endocrine marker of aging. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM, 2014, 240581. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/240581
- Sengupta, P. (2012). Health Impacts of Yoga and Pranayama: A State-of-the-Art Review. International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3(7), 444–458. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22891145