Yoga as Advanced Cognitive Training: How Kirtan Kriya In Kundalini Yoga Changes the PTSD Brain
Ying-hui Chou
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy September 3, 2019 DOI: 10.19080/jyp.2019.07.555722 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Kirtan Kriya |
| Topics | PTSD |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Argues that Kirtan Kriya, a Kundalini Yoga practice of repetitive sequential movements synchronized with a self-produced mantra, may serve as an intervention for PTSD symptoms and for neural repair associated with altered default mode network functioning, and proposes directions for future research applying it to PTSD. |
Abstract
Research on yoga interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is plentiful, but none to date have studied the neural effects and benefits of a yogic practice on the default mode network (DMN) in PTSD.Common features of PTSD, such as mind-wandering and emotional dysregulation, are linked to altered neural functioning of the DMN due to initial trauma exposure.Symptom severity is also related to decreased neural connectivity of the DMN.This review explores Kirtan Kriya (KK), a series of repetitive, sequential movements that are synchronized with self-produced mantra in Kundalini Yoga, as a powerful intervention for symptoms and neural repair associated with altered functioning of the DMN due to PTSD.Future direction regarding the application of KK to PTSD are discussed.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on PTSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychedelic Psychiatry's Brave New World. | 2020 | Review | |
| Reviewing the Potential of Psychedelics for the Treatment of PTSD | 2020 | Review | |
| Novel psychopharmacological therapies for psychiatric disorders: psilocybin and MDMA. | 2016 | Review | |
| MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD: Are memory reconsolidation and fear extinction underlying mechanisms? | 2018 | Review | |
| Clinical applications of hallucinogens: A review. | 2016 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 18
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