Research on Sudarshan Kriya
Over 60 independent studies conducted on four continents and published in peer review journals, have demonstrated a comprehensive range of benefits from practicing Sudarshan Kriya™, and related breathing exercises taught on the Art of Living Happiness Program.
Learn more below, or view our Peer Reviewed Research Summary or Research Slides for all the geeky details and references.
Independent research has shown Sudarshan Kriya and related breathing exercises significantly:
- Reduces stress levels - Stress bio-marker levels of cortisol and blood lactate reduced by 78% and 87.5% respectively.
- Relieves depression in 67-73% of participants within one month (across over a dozen studies) [2, 4, 8-14]
- Reduced anxiety by 44% and 71-98% of participants went into remission
- Improved emotion regulation in both adolescents and adults
- Enhanced quality of sleep - 3x more time spent in deep restful stages of sleep. [21]
- Enhanced immune function - for eg: boosts the number of NK cells, responsible for destroying infected and cancerous cells
- Increases anti-oxidant protection - Increased levels of antioxidant enzymes which protect us from many diseases and rapid aging [6, 23, 27]
- Reduced blood pressure in both healthy and health compromised individuals [25, 30]
- Improved cholesterol and triglyceride profile: [24] [6, 28]
- Enhances well-being - 33% increase serum prolactin levels (a well being hormone) from the very first session [26]
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NOTE: The Happiness Program is for relaxation and rejuvenation. It is not intended to treat, diagnose or cure any condition.
Research on Meditation
From the cover of Time Magazine to thousands of studies, the scientific benefits of meditation are becoming common knowledge.
The Art of Living teaches a meditation technique called Sahaj Samadhi which has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression, and increase heart rate variability and blood pressure, as highlighted below.
FEATURED STUDY
Sahaj Samadhi Meditation Improves Symptoms Of Late-Life Depression (Preliminary Research Findings)
Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, along with traditional depression treatments was more than five times as effective as medication alone (14% vs 64% remission rate)
- The researchers also found that Sahaj tends to reverse the detrimental changes in heart function (heart rate variability and blood pressure) that seniors with depression suffer.
- All these benefits of Sahaj persisted for 6 months, even though follow up sessions ended at 3 months.
