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Effect of advance meditation program on electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and stress level in young healthy adults

Heart India January 11, 2018 M Sharma, S Kacker, N Saboo et al.

Background: Meditation is a mind and body practice for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being. Many studies have already been carried out to see the effect of Yoga, Pranayam, meditation, Sudarhan Kriya on physiological parameters, but till date, there is not a single study which shows the...

DOI: 10.4103/heartindia.heartindia_23_17 Full text Advance meditation program Electrocardiogram Padam sadhna Sudarshan kriya

Changes in heart rate variability following yogic visual concentration (Trataka)

Heart India December 18, 2017 B R Raghavendra, V Ramamurthy

Background: The yogic visual concentration technique, trataka is similar to meditation. Research studies have shown a shift toward the vagal tone during meditation. However, autonomic changes in trataka were not studied. Objectives: The present study was planned to assess the changes in heart rate variability (HRV) following trataka. Materials and Methods: HRV and breath rate were assessed in...

DOI: 10.4103/2321-449x.127975 Full text Heart rate variability High frequency Low frequency Trataka