Abstract
Background: The ancient practice of breath is called pranayama meaning both “control of energy” and “expansion of energy.” Sudarshan Kriya Yoga is a comprehensive breathing technique, which harmonize the body, mind, and emotions. Objective: To assess the effects of long-term practice of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) on cardiorespiratory physiology. Materials and Methods: It was carried out on 100 healthy volunteers in the age group of 20–40 years. SKY group consisted of 50 individuals who were practicing SKY since more than 1 year and control group consisted of 50 individuals who are not following any type of yoga. Both groups were compared for cardiovascular and respiratory parameters using unpaired t-test. Result: It was found that statically significant (p-value
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