The Impact of Nadi Shodhan and Pranakarshan Pranayama on α-EEG among College Going Students

Pages: 126-128
Avichal Verma and Sandeep Singh (Department of Yoga Science, University of Patanjali, Haridwar, Uttarakhand)

Nadi shodhan Pranayama is a technique of alternate nostril breathing for successive respiratory cycle. Practice of pranakarshan pranayama (derived by Shriram Sharma Acharya) is to control the mind through conserving pranic energy from macrocosm. The current study is to explore the effect of Nadi Shodhan and pranakarshan Pranayama on α-EEG using α-EEG Bio feedback apparatus among college going students. A pre-post experimental control group design was set up to testify the impact of independent variable having quota sampling technique to address the sample size of 40, equally distributed among two groups; aged between 19-24 years. The experimental group underwent Nadi shodhan and pranakarshan pranayama for 40 minutes daily except Sundays for 24 days. There was no intervention given in the control group. The paired t-test applied for the statistical analysis. The result showed a substantial increase in α-EEG after 24 days of regular practice of Nadi Shodhan and pranakarshan pranayama with p<0.01 level of significance. It can be concluded that Nadi shodhan and pranakarshan pranayama can be used as an effective method for stress management and any undermined fluctuations of mind.