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Meditation Experience Shapes Posterior Alpha Dynamics Across Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Stages

PsyArXiv August 14, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/xecn3_v2 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Observational study
Population	Meditators with varying levels of experience in Sudarshan Kriya Yoga
Intervention	Sudarshan Kriya Yoga
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	Meditation experience shapes posterior alpha dynamics across Sudarshan Kriya Yoga stages, with experienced meditators showing distinct patterns compared to novices. The authors suggest that long-term practice modulates neural oscillatory activity, potentially reflecting deeper meditative states.

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Meditation Experience Shapes Posterior Alpha Dynamics Across Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Stages

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