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 Alzheimer’s 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
practitioner’s 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
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