A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19

A 2022 BMC narrative review by Indranill Basu-Ray et. al., and collaborators from Memphis VA Medical Center, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Ministry of AYUSH, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and others concludes that yoga may help modulate key inflammatory cytokines, strengthen innate and adaptive immunity, and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression relevant to COVID-19 risk and recovery. The authors position yoga as a safe, accessible complementary intervention alongside vaccination and standard medical care.