None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sudarshan Kriya Yoga: SKY is a cyclic rhythmic breathing technique with its roots in traditional yoga. The 25 minutes process includes three yogic components
Sponsors
Sri Sri Institute for Advanced Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i Willing to participate in the study ii. Novice to SKY practice iii. Willing to donate blood sample for the transcriptome analysis iv. Giving an informed consent to par-ticipate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Chronic morbidities like cancer, tu-berculosis, HIV and any blood transmitted infection ii. Practicing yoga or meditation for more than 6 months iii. Not under prescribed medication iv. Not smoking and not alcoholic v. History or current diagnosis of major medical or psychiatric conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differentially Expressed Genes generated from RNA sequencing dataTimepoint: Base line (Day 0), After SKY training (Day 8), and after Practice (Day 60) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General health parameters from blood such as CBC, LFT, KFT and lipid profilesTimepoint: Day 0, Day 8 and Day 60 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVinod Mony
Sri Sri Institute for Advanced Research
Outcome results
None listed