Sudarshan Kriya Yogic Breathing in the Treatment of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Part II—Clinical Applications and Guidelines
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine August 1, 2005 Richard P. Brown, Patricia L. Gerbarg 470 citations
Yogic breathing, particularly Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), offers a low-cost, low-risk adjunct treatment for stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, stress-related medical illnesses, substance abuse, and criminal offender rehabilitation. Evidence supports its use as a public health intervention to alleviate PTSD in mass disaster survivors. Yoga techniques improve well-being, mood, attention, mental focus, and stress tolerance. Proper daily practice of 30 minutes with a skilled teacher maximizes benefits, and health care providers should encourage patients to maintain their yoga practices.