International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
November 5, 2025
Kanchan Kumari, Avichal Verma
This literature review presents an overview of Kriya Yoga and its significance in traditional and modern contexts. The content for this review has been extracted from the Puranas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Tantric texts, Vedanta literature, and classical Kriya Yoga writings, as well as a total of 14 books and one relevant PubMed-indexed article identified using various keywords. Kriya Yoga is...
International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
May 14, 2025
M. Mamta, P. Kumari
Pain is a complex experience involving perception, emotion, and cognition. Traditional therapies frequently overlook the interrelated mind-body processes necessary for efficient pain control. With an emphasis on neuroplasticity, stress response, autonomic control, and pain perception, this descriptive study explores the integrative effects of yoga on pain mechanisms and the mind-body link. This...
International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
March 31, 2025
Selvaraj Giridharan, Bhuvana Pandiyan
Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a crucial role in neuroplasticity and cognition. Meditation and mind-body exercises such as yoga may increase BDNF levels, offering a non-pharmacological strategy to enhance brain health. Methods: This narrative review synthesizes evidence from published studies, primarily randomized controlled trials, sourced from PubMed, Scopus,...
International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
January 31, 2024
Ramala Sarma
Introduction: Research on yoga meditation has shown the effectiveness of meditation in alleviating stress and anxiety. However, its efficacy on Generation Z (Gen Z) pupils, who mostly experience mental stress, remains unknown in many cases. As at the deep root of their stress lies their inability to look at things as they are, meditative practice, and non-judgmental awareness, are useful for...
International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
2023
P. Yadav
Background -People's lifestyles have become very mechanical in the modern day. Everyone is in a rat race to meet their goals, which causes stress. The repercussions of this stress on a person's physical and mental health are further. The healthy development of emotional attitudes and personality that coexist peacefully with the entire society or community is what is meant by mental health....
International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
2023
Shambhu Dayal
In India, rates of anxiety are quite high in the general population with women, young adults and the elderly particularly vulnerable. In recent years, Holistic approaches are gaining increasing popularity in the management of psychiatric disorders. Yoga is among the oldest sciences with a holistic approach and hence, has been studied extensively in psychiatry. This increase in popularity is...