The Role of Yoga in HIV Care: A Narrative Review
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is still a global health issue, and millions of HIV-positive people are afflicted with various physical, psychological, and social impacts. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has also increased survival and viral suppression but individuals living with HIV (PLWH) still experience chronic inflammation, psychiatric issues, tiredness, and stigma. Practice of yoga using physical postures, breath regulation, and meditation has been used as an adjunct treatment of HIV. This review article discusses the function of Yoga in enhanced quality of life, immune capability, and affective hardiness in PLWH.
Authors
- Pranab Kumar Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0480-7931)
- S. Prashanth
- Muralidharan Shrikanth
- Sanju Khaiju
- Bhuvaneshwari Basanayak
- Prateek Soni
- Deepak Bangera
Institutions
- Government of India (IN)
- Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (IN)
- Ministry of AYUSH (IN)
- Jindal Naturecure Institute (IN)
- Christ University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1287_25
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00