EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF ANANDA YOGA ON CARDIAC AUTONOMIC MODULATION AND SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING SCORE EXPLORATORY STUDY

Dr. Amit Aggarwal; Dr. Leena Phadke; Dr. Shripad Bhat; Dr. Aditya Gait

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF ANANDA YOGA ON CARDIAC AUTONOMIC MODULATION AND SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING SCORE EXPLORATORY STUDY

Dr. Amit Aggarwal, Dr. Leena Phadke, Dr. Shripad Bhat, Dr. Aditya Gait

Abstract :

Background: Ananda Yoga is a system of yoga practice based on the teachings of great yoga master Paramhansa Yogananda that includes different yoga modalities like– Energization Exercises, Yoga Postures, Pranayama and Meditation.

Aim: To study the effects of different modalities of Ananda Yoga on cardiac autonomic modulation and on subjective wellbeing.

Method: 25 yoga naive subjects with mean age36.84�10.12yrs were enrolled. A questionnaire based subjective wellbeing and high sampled ECG was recorded for heart rate variability (HRV) analysis.

Results: Compared to resting baseline all HRV parameters (SDNN, LF (ms²), HF(ms²), Average Heart Rate ) showed statistically significant modulation in different yoga modalities (p value<0.05).

Conclusion: Different modalities of Ananda Yoga were found to affect cardiac autonomic modulation and subjective wellbeing of the participants. Large multi centre trials are needed to further explore these results.