Surya Namaskar Research Articles

Greater Sun Salutation Frequency and Standing Time Predict Increased Rate of Perceived Exertion across Multiple Yoga Styles: A Cross-sectional Yoga Instructor Survey

<h3>Research Objectives</h3> To investigate the relationship between yoga elements and characteristics across multiple yoga styles, including mixed yoga styles, and exertion levels estimated by yoga instructors (YIs) using the 10-point OMNI perceived exertion scale (RPE). <h3>Design</h3> We used a cross-sectional design. <h3>Setting</h3> YIs completed this web-based questionnaire on personal computers. <h3>Participants</h3> 375 YIs from the Northeastern US completed this study. <h3>Interventions</h3> Participants completed a customized, 57-item web-based survey that included questions regarding client exertion levels, yoga styles, practice elements, and other characteristics when teaching yoga. <h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3> The independent variable was the average exertion level that YIs felt their participants experienced in a typical yoga class using a RPE scale. In our analyses this variable was collapsed into three categories: low intensity (1- 4), moderate intensity (5-7), and high intensity (8-9). <h3>Results</h3> Our response rate was 46%. YIs identified greater than eight different styles of yoga that they used in classes with 87% of them using more than one style of yoga/class. Elements of yoga were directly related to exertion level estimated by YIs: time spent in standing/class (rspearman = 0.36, p < 0.001), the frequency of sun salutations performed/class (rspearman = 0.27, p < 0.001) and time performing vinyasa/class (rspearman = 0.22, p = 0.001). We found that estimated RPE reported by YIs was inversely related (rspearman = -0.16, p = 0.004) to the non-performance of sun salutation. An ordinal logistic regression model that included the above variables revealed statistical significance: Χ-squared (4) = 29.411, p = 0.001. Only time spent in standing (p = 0.007) and frequency of performing sun salutation (p = 0.006) during a yoga class were significant predictors of estimated RPE. <h3>Conclusions</h3> If improved cardiorespiratory fitness is the client's goal and yoga is their exercise preference, our findings suggest that health care providers and clients should seek yoga classes, regardless of yoga style, where YIs spend greater time standing and perform a higher frequency of sun salutation sequences. <h3>Author(s) Disclosures</h3> There are no known conflicts of interest to declare by the authors.

Metabolic Energy Contributions During High-Intensity Hatha Yoga and Physiological Comparisons Between Active and Passive (Savasana) Recovery.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate metabolic energy contributions during high-intensity hatha yoga (HIHY) and to compare changes in physiological variables between active and passive recovery methods.Methods: The study involved 20 women yoga instructors (n = 20) who performed 10 min of HIHY (vigorous sun salutation). Upon completion, they were randomly assigned to either active (walking; n = 10) or passive (savasana; n = 10) recovery groups for a period of 10 min. During HIHY, physiological variables such as heart rate (HRpeak and HRmean), oxygen uptake (VO2peak and VO2mean), and blood lactate concentrations (peak La−) were measured. Energetic contributions (phosphagen; WPCR, glycolytic; WGly, and oxidative; WOxi) in kJ and % were estimated using VO2 and La− data. Furthermore, the metabolic equivalents (METs) of VO2peak and VO2mean were calculated. To compare different recovery modes, HRpost, ΔHR, VO2post, ΔVO2, recovery La−, and recovery ΔLa− were analyzed.Results: The results revealed that HRpeak, VO2peak, and peak La− during HIHY showed no differences between the two groups (p > 0.05). Values of HRpeak, HRmean, METs of VO2peak and VO2mean, and La− during HIHY were 95.6% of HRmax, 88.7% of HRmax, 10.54 ± 1.18, 8.67 ±.98 METs, and 8.31 ± 2.18 mmol·L−1, respectively. Furthermore, WOxi was significantly higher compared with WPCR, WGly, and anaerobic contribution (WPCR + WGly), in kJ and % (p < 0.0001). VO2post and recovery ΔLa− were significantly higher in the active recovery group (p < 0.0001, p = 0.0369, respectively). Values of ΔVO2 and recovery La− were significantly lower in the active group compared with the passive group (p = 0.0115, p = 0.0291, respectively).Conclusions: The study concluded that high-intensity hatha yoga which was performed for 10 min is a suitable option for relatively healthy people in the modern workplace who may have hatha yoga experience but do not have time to perform a prolonged exercise. Following active recovery, they can participate in further HIHY sessions during short breaks. Furthermore, a faster return to work can be supported by physiological recovery.

Effects of Continuous Yoga on Body Composition in Obese Adolescents.

Overweight/obesity is a pressing international health concern, and conventional treatments demonstrate poor long-term efficacy. Several studies have shown that yoga can control risk factors for cardiovascular disease, obesity, and psychosocial stress. The present study aimed to assess the effect of continuous yoga (asanas, pranayama, and Surya Namaskar yoga) on body composition in overweight participants. Forty adolescents with obesity were enrolled in this study. The study was conceived as a prospective, single-center, single-blinded randomized controlled trial. The participants were divided into 2 groups: the intervention group (n = 20), which undertook a continuous yoga practice, and the control group (n = 20). Body composition, including body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), body fat mass (BFM), and muscle mass, was evaluated using tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance (BIA). Our results showed that the mean BMI and BFM of the yoga intervention group were significantly decreased at week 8 and week 12. The muscle mass of the yoga group continued to improve at a rate of 0.515 per week, which was statistically significant. In conclusion, a continuous yoga practice had a tendency to decrease BMI and BFM and increase muscle mass. These findings demonstrate intervention effectiveness similar to that observed in other clinical research and indicate that continuous yoga practice may be used as an alternative therapy for obesity prevention and health promotion in adolescents with obesity.

YogaHelp: Leveraging Motion Sensors for Learning Correct Execution of Yoga With Feedback

By leveraging motion sensors, the study of physical activities has become effortless and convenient. Yoga is an excellent form of physical activity or exercise that involves all parts of the body. Regular practice of yoga improves both the physical and mental health of the people, if the practitioner performs it correctly. Though the existing exercise recognition methods have shown quite a good performance using deep neural networks, they fail to assess the correctness of execution. Feedback describing correctness level is very useful to an amateur practitioner. In this article, we aim to develop a YogaHelp system to help amateurs for learning the correct execution of yoga without any supervision of a trainer. The importance of such a system is much higher during a pandemic situation, where the trainers can not be availed due to the risk of catching an infection. YogaHelp leverages the motion sensors including accelerometer and gyroscope, to recognize 12 linked-steps of sun salutation (Surya Namaskar) yoga along with their correctness level. YogaHelp employs a deep learning model built using convolutional layers for yoga step recognition without explicit feature extraction. The novelty of the system lies in the feedback that describes the speed of execution and angular deviation of the posture from the standard ones. We develop a prototype for collecting a training dataset from eight professional yoga trainers and for validating the effectiveness of the system.

IMPACT OF SLOW SURYANAMASKAR AS AN EXERCISE PROTOCOL ON PULMONARY FUNCTIONS IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN

Suryanamaskar or Sun Salutation is a mostly practiced Yoga pose by most yoga practitioners all around the world. It consists of synchronizing body flow movements which alternatively contracts and stretches the body musculature, with continuous alteration of the Inhalation &amp; Exhalation. Most of the Indians or ancient Yoga practitioners as well as various health professionals always keep advising for the practice of suryanamaskar. Previous literature has shown its effects on different systems of the body. Primarily the ethical approval was taken for the study to conduct from the ethical board. The consent from the parents of the school-going children was taken. The Purpose of the Research was explained to the children as well as the parent to improve the compliance towards study results. The study is conducted with 65 samples of school-going children with 4 weeks of intervention of slow Suryanamaskar practice. The purposive sampling method has been used to sort the samples as per the requirements. The whole study was conducted between 6 months of period. The finding of this study shows the significant improvement of the mean values of the Peak Expiratory Flow Rate at the end of the study duration. This study concludes that slow Suryanamaskar has a great impact on the improvement of pulmonary functions.

Study on Yoga Practices and Biochemical, Physical and Physiological Alterations

Background: During the COVID pandemic period, our home-restricted life led to many undesirable physical, physiological, and mental alterations. Yoga a traditional system of medicines by virtue of its holistic approach toward health and disease and also due to reasonable cost, the technique has an edge in dealing with health problems and with primary prevention of disease. Aim: The current study has been designed to assess the effect of short-term (for 3 months for 5 days in a week or 40 days) yoga practice on lipid profile, and blood glucose level, C-reactive protein (CRP), and other physical and physiological parameters among healthy controls. Materials and Methods: Students went for yoga practice for 3 months (90 days) for 5 days in a week under the supervision of trained yoga instructor. Yoga activity was conducted via Google Meet app through broadband connectivity. The procedure began with Surya Namaskar (Sun Saluation) with a session of 12 asanas (fixed postures) for 20 min, followed by 15 min Pranayam (breathing exercise including anulome-vilome, surya bandana, sheetali, and bhramari). The session ended with 10 min meditation. Yoga program was started on September 27, 2020, and ended on December 27, 2020, after the completion of 3 months. Biochemical investigation (lipid profile, fasting blood glucose, CRP) and physiological parameters (blood pressure [BP], pulse), and other anthropometric parameters including weight, height body mass index reports were collected before September 27 and after December 27 in 5 days after the completion of 3 months tenure. Results: Results of the study clearly indicate fasting sugar, systolic BP, and low-density lipoprotein were significantly decreased (with value &lt;0.02, 0.007, and 0.001, respectively) in the postyoga phase as compared to preyoga baseline investigation. Conclusion: The The present study substantiates some good results of the yoga training. Although all the tested parameters could not show desired changes and they were statistically insignificant.

Effect of yogic exercises on stress and aggression among the adolescents

An attempt has been made to investigate the Effect of Yogic Exercises on Stress and Aggression among the Adolescents. Fifty male students of U.G. college level were practiced different types of yogic exercises like Surya Namaskar, Asanas, Pranayam and Meditation for eight weeks by maintaining a schedule. Stress was measured by stress questionnaire designed by the International Stress Management Association. Aggression was measured by Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire. In results, it was found that there was significant difference between pre-test and post-test. So, it was evident that yogic exercises impact significantly on stress and aggression among the adolescents.

Effect of 12 Weeks of Yogic Training on Neurocognitive Variables: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background:Neurocognitive abilities are the brain-mind skills needed to initiate any task from the simplest to the most complex, decreases with advancing age. Attention, alertness, and memory are the basic neurocognitive functions most affected by age. There are potential benefits of yoga on neurocognitive functions because this ancient Indian technique positively nurtures the mind-body systems.Aim of the Study:The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of yogic training on neurocognitive abilities in a middle-aged group.Methods:A total of 86 volunteers (46 male and 40 females, age group of 35–55 years), with no prior experience of yoga were participated in this study. Five male and 4 female participants were excluded from the study. All participants divided into yoga training group (male = 21 and female = 18) and control group (male = 20 and female = 18). The yoga training group underwent yoga practices, including kriya, surya namaskar, asana, pranayama, and dhyana daily in the morning, for 6 days/week, for 12 weeks. Standing height, body weight, body mass index, visual reaction time (RT), auditory RT (attention and alertness), and short-term memory were assessed day 1 (pre), 6th week (mid), and 12th weeks (post) of intervention.Results:Repeated-measures analysis of variance showed that a statistically significant increased (P < 0.05) in attention-alertness and short-term memory after 12 weeks of yogic practices.Conclusion:Integrated approach of yogic intervention may have promising effect on neurocognitive abilities that concomitantly promote successful aging.

A case study on effect of integrative medicine with combination of hrudaydhara (heart stimulation) and yoga therapy on ejection fraction of patient with history of hypertension

Today, cardiovascular disease has become a global health issue owing to high-stress in personal and professional environments and adverse lifestyle changes with neglected diet and decreased physical activity. Ayurveda and Yoga aim not only to treat diseases but to also reinforce measures to promote health and well-being. Holistic approaches in these two sciences can be used in an effective way to improve cardiovascular health. A blend of Yoga practices and Ayurveda therapy is quintessentially useful for both the mind and body. Sun Salutation and Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) meditation work on calming the mind and allow the body to transition into a high energy state for moderate exercise. This is followed ultimately by Hrudaydhara of Ayurveda which focuses on relaxing the intercostal and cardiac muscle which in turn reduces chest discomfort of the patient and eventually improves the ejection fraction of the heart. This shows evidence that integrating yoga and ayurvedic practices with conventional medicine can be a collaborative approach while managing cardiovascular ailments.

Effect of Surya namaskar on self-esteem and body image of sedentary middle aged women

Effect of Surya namaskar on self-esteem and body image of sedentary middle aged women

Development of a Yoga Program for Type-2 Diabetes Prevention (YOGA-DP) Among High-Risk People in India.

Introduction: Many Indians are at high-risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Yoga is an ancient Indian mind-body discipline, that has been associated with improved glucose levels and can help to prevent T2DM. The study aimed to systematically develop a Yoga program for T2DM prevention (YOGA-DP) among high-risk people in India using a complex intervention development approach.Materials and Methods: As part of the intervention, we developed a booklet and a high-definition video for participants and a manual for YOGA-DP instructors. A systematic iterative process was followed to develop the intervention and included five steps: (i) a systematic review of the literature to generate a list of Yogic practices that improves blood glucose levels among adults at high-risk of or with T2DM, (ii) validation of identified Yogic practices by Yoga experts, (iii) development of the intervention, (iv) consultation with Yoga, exercise, physical activity, diet, behavior change, and/or diabetes experts about the intervention, and (v) pretest the intervention among Yoga practitioners and lay people (those at risk of T2DM and had not practiced Yoga before) in India.Results: YOGA-DP is a structured lifestyle education and exercise program, provided over a period of 24 weeks. The exercise part is based on Yoga and includes Shithilikarana Vyayama (loosening exercises), Surya Namaskar (sun salutation exercises), Asana (Yogic poses), Pranayama (breathing practices), and Dhyana (meditation) and relaxation practices. Once participants complete the program, they are strongly encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the long-term.Conclusions: We systematically developed a novel Yoga program for T2DM prevention (YOGA-DP) among high-risk people in India. A multi-center feasibility randomized controlled trial is in progress in India.

PRAKTIK YOGA ASANAS DALAM MENINGKATKAN DAYA KOGNITIF SISWA SEBAGAI IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER

This study aimed to describ e the shift of cognitive power and the reinforcement of character s by yoga asana s practice . This study was a qualitative descriptive study involv ing the students of SDN 2 Sesetan, Denpasar , Bali. The data were collect ed through interview and observation. The n, the data were analy zed based on the result s of observation related to the students’ learning concentration and character reinforcement during yoga extracurricular activities as well as from the analysis of interview related to the systematic and material s of yoga asana s . Findings of this study revealed that (1) yoga asana s could improve one of the cognitive functions, i.e. students’ learning concentration for as much as 71%, (2) yoga asanas strengthen ed the students’ character, especially the main character aspect s , such as independent, religious, and integrity for as much as 85%, and (3) the type of yoga taught was hatta yoga in which the main material s were pavanamuktasana I, hamsa, asana (surya namaskara and chandra namaskara) and acro yoga ; these included the steps starting from prayer, asana stretching, the core of asana, asana relaxation, pranayama, and simple meditation .

Classification of yoga pose using machine learning techniques

Nowadays, yoga is that the part ofexistenceduring anumber of the people. The human pose estimation is that the deep rooted trouble in computer vision. That has exposed inmanychallenges inside the beyond. They have many fields to capture the posture like video surveillance, biometric, webcam,sort ofthe equipment, etc. The pose detection techniques have observed andit'llbeused toidentify the postureand thusthe accuracy of the yoga posture in machine learning techniques. To classify the yoga asana for Sun salutations set of postures in four machine learning models and pose estimation algorithm for a person's body is usedforskeleton drawinginthe real-time. Sun salutations set of postureare oftencollectedthe importanttime and used for the estimation of a pose algorithm for the accuracy result of yoga poses.We haveusedfor variousparameters. The find theresults ofclassify of four machine learning techniqueduring asun salutation set of posture. Find the accuracyof knowledgein machine learning technique. This paper to classify the sun salutation yoga poses and which machine learning technique get the currencyresults ofthe pose.We havecollectedthe infoin one male participant. Their age, weight, heightis oftenregarded. To detect the yoga posesupportedthe angle draw out from the skeleton joint of the estimation of a pose algorithm.

Yoga Helps to Improve Immunity &amp; Fight Against Infection During Covid19

Corona is a pandemic disease but other than the corona also so many viruses and organisms effect on therespiratory system and harm on immune system of the body. Yoga plays a important role in the life. Yoga,perhaps, is one amongst the foremost effective and tried resistance boosters that we will adopt for a healthierlife. Yoga could be a holistic follow that strengthens our body physically similarly as mentally. As a result,the body’s defense conjointly improves in such a condition. A healthy life may be simply achieved if wehave a tendency to learn to adopt a healthy modus vivendi, healthy food decisions and regular follow of yogaand meditation. Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation square measure the perfect factors to measure a healthy life.Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation could be a sequence of twelve powerful yoga poses. Besides being anexcellent vas physical exercise, Surya namaskar includes all 12 asanas and it will help to the growth of thephysical body as well as mental peace. Surya Namaskar is additionally legendary to possess an associatevastly positive impact on the body and mind.

PELATIHAN HATHA YOGA BAGI DOSEN DAN PEGAWAI DI UNIVERSITAS NGURAH RAI DENPASAR

&lt;em&gt;Hinduism has many teachings related to ethics, morals and health, one of which is the teachings of Hatha yoga. In this case the Hatha Yoga training is considered very important in efforts to improve ethics, morals and public health, especially for lecturers and staff at Ngurah Rai University, Denpasar. This research is in the form of a qualitative design. Data were collected using observation techniques, interview techniques and literature techniques. After the data is collected, the data are analyzed by descriptive qualitative and interpretative descriptive methods. Based on this analysis, conclusions are obtained as a result of the study, as follows: (1) The process of implementing the Hatha Yoga training consists of opening greetings and joint prayers, pranayama exercises, motion warm-ups, Surya Namaskara motion exercises, loose asanas exercises, Savasana, Meditation and Hasya Yoga (Closing). (2) The benefits of Hatha Yoga training are to improve physical, mental and spiritual health.&lt;/em&gt;

Energy expenditure during a Vinyasa yoga session.

Vinyasa yoga has been recently promoted as one of the most popular mindful exercises to improve overall health, including body weight management. The purpose of this study was to determine the metabolic response of 24 moderately trained individuals during a 90-min group Vinyasa yoga routine. Heart rate (HR) time course of 12 males and 12 females (age: 39±7.33 years) was recorded during two group Vinyasa yoga sessions consisted of four sections (warm-up, high-intensity Surya Namaskar (HSN), no Surya Namaskar postures, and cool-down). Maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O<inf>2peak</inf>) and maximum HR had been estimated earlier after a maximal treadmill test. V̇O<inf>2</inf> during Vinyasa yoga sessions was estimated from individual regression equations using the relationship of V̇O<inf>2</inf> and HR values derived from V̇O<inf>2peak</inf> test, while the metabolic rate (kcal/min) was calculated from the relationship of HR and kcal/min. Total session energy consumption was the average value of the two yoga sessions. The 2 (gender) × 4 (sections) mixed ANOVA revealed no significant interaction between the two factors (P=0.101) for the mean metabolic rate (7.1±2.6 kcal/min). Mean metabolic rate thought was higher (P=0.015) in males compared to females at each section. Also, significant differences were found among the four Vinyasa yoga sections (P<0.001) in the rate of energy expenditure, with HSN presenting the highest mean values (P<0.05). It seems that systematic participation in Vinyasa yoga may effectively improve cardiorespiratory fitness and promote body weight loss, as an alternative method to traditional aerobic exercise.

Yoga programme for type-2 diabetes prevention (YOGA-DP) among high risk people in India: a multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol

IntroductionA huge population in India is at high risk of type-2 diabetes (T2DM). Physical activity and a healthy diet (healthy lifestyle) improve blood glucose levels in people at high risk...

A Wearable Magnetometer-Free Motion Capture System: Innovative Solutions for Real-World Applications

Although inertial and magnetic wearable sensors are promising tools to develop novel technologies for human motion capture, their diffusion is being limited by their fair accuracy. In indoor applications, most of the inaccuracy comes from the magnetic disturbances contained in the magnetometer data. Besides, non-technicians might easily fail in properly calibrating the magnetometers. Hence, a novel magnetometer-free motion capture system was developed in this work, in the attempt to increase sensors accuracy and usability. Innovative strategies, invisible to the user, were introduced to compensate for the lack of the magnetometer: (a) an accurate linear Kalman filter-based 3D orientation estimator; (b) a simple sensor-to-segment calibration procedure; (c) efficient error compensations for soft-tissue artifact; (d) a simple solution to guarantee a common reference to all body segments. Ten expert Yoga practitioners were asked to perform a common sequence (sun salutation) while inertial sensor data and ground-truth data were acquired for the upper-body through a customized body area network and a stereophotogrammetric system, respectively. As expected, the overall joint angles accuracy proved to be dependent on the acquisition time window. The achieved worst-case accuracy at 90 s was 6 and 14 deg, depending on the main rotational axis involved (vertical or horizontal axis, respectively). Given the large and unconstrained angular workspace explored at each joint (up to 200 deg), these errors make the proposed solution (which can easily be extended to the full human body) an eligible alternative to current motion capture systems relying on magnetometers.

Cardiorespiratory And Metabolic Responses Of High Intensity Yoga-surya Namaskar Session

The recent global rise in obesity appears to be a threat to public health as it is connected with various cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Surya Namaskar (SN), a component of Vinyasa yoga, consisted of a specific sequence of 12 yoga postures performed with controlled breath, is often used as an alternative of a typical fitness program to improve overall health, including body weight management. However, research data studying high intensity SN (HSN) are limited. PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to assess cardiorespiratory and metabolic demands of HSN performed with 3 s/pose. METHODS: Heart rate (HR) response of twenty-four moderately trained subjects (12 males and 12 females; mean ± sd age: 39 ±7.33 years, body stature: 167.38±9.32 cm, body mass: 66.60±14.07 kg, % body fat: 23.30±5.86; VO2peak: 45.48±7.12 ml.kg-1.min-1 and HRmax: 183.54±10.13 bpm) was recorded during two-15 min sessions HSN practice 7 days apart. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and maximum HR (HRmax) had been estimated earlier, after an incremental test to exhaustion. VO2 during HSN was estimated from individual regression equations using the relationship of VO2 and HR values derived from VO2peak test, while the metabolic rate (kcal.min-1) was calculated from the relationship of HR and kcal.min-1. Total HSN energy consumption was the average value of the two-15 min sessions. RESULTS: Mean ± sd values of the %HRmax, %VO2max and rate of energy expenditure during HSN were 71.7 ± 7.5%, 59.9 ± 10.3 and 8.9 ± 3.3 kcal.min-1 (7.9 ± 2.0 METs) respectively. Total session energy expenditure was 133.04 ± 50.14 kcal. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study confirm that an HSN session may produce a sufficient training stimulus to promote cardiorespiratory fitness and favor weight loss in moderate trained adults.

Effect of Surya Namaskar on High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and Obese Middle Aged Adults

Background and Aim: With the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity, the associated co-morbidities are also on the rise. High sensitive CRP is an easily measured inflammatory biomarker and is considered an independent predictor of a possible future cardiovascular event and various other chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of Surya Namaskar on high sensitive CRP levels in overweight and obese middle aged adults. Methods: It was a single group prospective study. 50 overweight and obese individuals underwent a 12 weeks Surya Namaskar program. Their anthropometric measurements such as weight, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference and waist to hip ratio and hs-CRP levels were assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks. Results: Mean age of participants in the study was 48 ± 6.36 years. After 12 weeks there was significant decrease in the mean values of weight (79.75 ± 12.3 kg to 76.61 ± 11.75 kg), BMI (29.34 ± 3.29 kg/m2 to 28.19 ± 3.19 kg/m2), WC (102.32 ± 10.87 cm to 99.91 ± 10.49 cm), HC (106.41 ± 9.97 cm to 104.05 ± 9.64 cm) and hs-CRP levels (3.42 ± 2.04 mg/L to 2.42 ± 1.52 mg/L). There was no significant change in WHR. Conclusion: Surya Namaskar results in a decrease in overall adiposity along with decrease in hs-CRP levels.