Benefits of Sudarshan Kriya

Benefits Of Sudarshan Kriya
By: Archa Ghodge on Sep 18, 2012 | 11610 Views | 1 Response

Category
Science of Spirituality
ADD TO SPIRITUAL DIARY
Medical findings about the Sudarshan Kriya:

A world conference on science, consciousness and spirituality held in New Delhi noted
the key findings of research conducted on the Sudarshan Kriya . Below is a simplified
synopsis:
1. Less depression, more elation
Dr Richard Brown from the USA has postulated that Kriya contributes to a state of alert
calmness through its effect on the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is crucial in social
bonding, empathy and love; it is the centre of our gut instincts and is crucial to our
ability to perceive, observe and make complex decisions. Impaired vagal activity is
found in people with depression, anxiety, panic disorders, irritable bowel syndrome,
violent adults, post traumatic stress disorder, early Alzheimers and obesity.
2. Sleep like a baby
`Stephen Porges suggested that the different rhythms of breath in Kriya stimulates
different fibers of the vagus nerve. This makes SKY unique and likely to have a much
wider range of effects. Interestingly, brain wave rhythms during and after Kriya are
similar to those of babies.
3. Think Positive
Dr Fahri Saatcioglu from Oslo did a 6-week study on the effect of Kriya on the
relaxation response and feeling of wellness on 109 subjects. 56 of them went through
the Art of Living course and performed Kriya daily for 6 weeks. The other 53 relaxed in
an armchair for 15 minutes daily for the same period. 6 weeks later, a significant
increase in the experience of wellness in the Kriya group was noted as compared to the
armchair group. There was a sharp decrease in anxiety, depression and stress and a
marked increase in optimistic thinking in the Kriya group.
4. Live longer
Dr Neeta Singh from New Delhi studied the effects of Kriya on the genes that affect
stress related pathways of the human body. She found an increase in vital antioxidant
enzymes that are responsible for a longer life span and better protection against cancer.
5. Healthy heart, skin and blood pressure
Dr Stephen Larsen from the USA studied neurophysiological responses before, during
and after Kriya. The tests run were EEG (recorded at 19 cortical sites), EKG, heart rate
variability, galvanic skin response, hand skin temperature, pulse plethysmography and
blood pressure. He found that Kriya practices produced significant changes in ALL
physiological measures. It appears that over a period of time, the practitioners health
becomes more robust, flexible and able to deal with the challenges of stress. This
explains why regular practice of Kriya is very important.
6. Decreased work-related stress
Dr Vedamurthachar from Bangalore studied the effect of the AOL Course on
occupational stress and anxiety among 60 software engineers. At the end of a month,
the 30 engineers who took the AOL course showed a sharp reduction in anxiety and
improvement in stress coping skills as compared with the 30 controls.
7. SKY and vegetarian meals for good health
E G Lyulyakina from Russia studied the oral micro flora of SKY practitioners. She found
that the number of microorganisms in lacto vegetarians were 2-3 times less than that in
non strict vegetarians. She concluded that practice of Kriya and a vegetarian diet
reduces the microbial content of the mouth.
8. Fight Cholesterol
Dr Chiplonkar from Pune studied the lifestyle, behavioral and health aspects of 105
adults before and after undergoing the part I Art of Living Course. She found that
majority of micronutrients showed a positive correlation with sattvic foods. After the
practice of Kriya for 2 months, she found a significant reduction in anxiety, sharp
increase in antioxidant capacity, reduction in triglycerides and a marginal reduction in
oxidative stress.
9. Beneficial for cancer patients
Arielle Warner in USA studied the psycho spiritual benefits of Kriya were studied in
women diagnosed with breast cancer. The subjects were evaluated 2 weeks before the
Art of Living Course, 8 days after the Course and after 5 weeks of regular practice. A
significant improvement in quality of life, spiritual well being, positive states of mind
and perceived stress was observed after the AOL course and was maintained 5 weeks
later.
10. SKY rules over other similar yoga tools
Dr Janis Carter from Australia compared the effects of different modalities like Iyengar
and Desikachar yoga, Qi Gong, Sudarshan Kriya Yoga and a multicomponent yoga
intervention (MCYI) in treating Australian Vietnam war veterans with long standing Post
traumatic Stress disorder. She found that the interventions that used many tools of
yoga viz. Sudarshan Kriya and MCYI showed the greatest efficacy.
11. Psychoanalytical healing
Dr Patricia Gerberg from USA discussed the effects of doing the Art of Living Kriya
program in a patient undergoing psychoanalysis since a long time. She found Kriya
useful in healing negative past impressions and the `dissociation that rendered the
patient unable to connect with others and with his own feelings

Benefits of Sudarshan Kriya - Doc, 2

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Benefits of Sudarshan Kriya - Doc, 2

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Benefits of Sudarshan Kriya - Doc, 2

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

What are some of the health benefits of practicing Sudarshan Kriya?

What studies were conducted on the effects of Sudarshan Kriya?

By: Archa Ghodge on Sep 18, 2012 | 11610 Views | 1 Response

Medical findings about the Sudarshan Kriya:

You might also like