Evidence-Based Clinical Effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga

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Evidence-Based Clinical Effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga: Systematic Review of RCTs Across Multiple Health Conditions

by Sharmistha RoyAshis Kumar BiswasManoj Sharma

Overview

Background: Kundalini Yoga (KY) integrates breathwork, meditation, dynamic movement, and chanting, and has gained recognition as a therapeutic intervention. Despite promising results from individual randomized controlled trials (RCTs), to our knowledge, no systematic review has exclusively synthesized RCT evidence on KY across health domains.

Objective: To critically assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of KY interventions across diverse cognitive, psychological, emotional, sleep-related, and physical health outcomes.

Link to full article in Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine  (available via subscription or purchase)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-024-01149-5