Anxiety Management through Yoga and Pranayama: A Critical Review of Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence and Implementation
Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research July 13, 2026 Gajanan Shripad Kulkarni, Amol Dhulgonda Patil
Anxiety disorders represent one of the most prevalent categories of mental illness worldwide, and pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments, while effective, remain inaccessible or unacceptable to a substantial proportion of affected individuals. Yoga and pranayama, mind–body practices rooted in South Asian contemplative traditions, have attracted sustained scientific interest as...