Effect of Simplifed Kundalini Yoga Practices on Haematological and Hormonal Variables among Medical Students

Introduction: Stress can have a bad impact on one's physical and mental health, causing unpleasant symptoms including headaches, anxiety, and despair. A curriculum that supports a student's total wellness, encompassing their mental, physical, social, and moral qualities, is thought to be essential. Such a strategy is anticipated to have positive outcomes over the course of their career. Aim: The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of simplified kundalini yoga practices on haematological and hormonal variables among medical and non‐medical students of a tertiary care setting. Materials and methods:120 students were chosen through purposive sampling method and were divided into two 60 membered experimental yoga and control groups each. All the medical students who accepted to be a part of this study aged greater than 18 years were included in the study. Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) included Simplified Physical Exercises, Kayakalpa Yoga Exercises, Simplified Kundalini Meditation and Introspection. The experimental group had undergone the training program for 12 weeks under the supervision of the investigator. Pretest and postest parameters were analysed. Results: 53.33% (n=32) of the study participants in the experimental yoga group constituted females, whereas 55% of the control group were females. The cholesterol levels decreased from 151.08±21.03 to 127.08±17.75 A statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest score (p value:0.001) was observed among the blood parameters like High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), total cholesterol, amylase and blood urea. The cortisol levels have decreased from 17.06 + 0.86 to 12.82 + 0.79 in the yoga group after the yoga practice. Conclusion:The study results indicate that SKY program could be a feasible and acceptable strategy among the medical students in maintaining the overall health.