BACKGROUND Laughter Yoga founded by M. Kataria is a combination of unconditioned laughter and yogic breathing. Its effect on mental and physical aspects of healthy individuals was shown to be beneficial. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Kataria's Laughter Yoga and group exercise therapy in decreasing depression and increasing life satisfaction in older...

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is derived from ancient yogic teachings. Both short- and long-term physiological correlates of TM practice have been studied. EEG effects include increased alpha, theta, and gamma frequencies and increased coherence and synchrony. Neuronal hypersynchrony is also a cardinal feature of epilepsy, and subjective psychic symptoms, apnea, and myoclonic jerking are chara...

Abstract Purpose Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is an advanced yogic breathing technique with a demonstrated impact on human physical and mental health. Even so, very few studies have observed its effect sleep. This the first study evaluating of SKY as intervention sleep quality among Indian population. assessed both immediate prolonged quality. The secondary objective was to evaluate association b...

Background: Pain is described as the fifth vital sign, and inadequate pain management is linked to numerous immediate and long-term negative outcomes. Venipuncture is one of the most painful medical procedures in children. Distraction is one of the most effective ways to relieve pain. Reducing patients’ pain is important for all nurses for many reasons. Unnecessary pain can damage the nurse-...

in this survey, asbestos fiber levels within the breathing zone of employers and in the environment of an asbestos-cement factory were monitored on membrane filter and counted by phase contrast optical microscope considering length/diameter>3:i (asbestos international associational method). the plant was fairly old and utilized both white (chrysotile) and blue (chrocidolite) asbestos. in each w...

Yoga has been a great form of physical activity and one the promising applications in personal health care. Several studies prove that yoga is used as treatments for cancer, musculoskeletal disorder, depression, Parkinson’s disease, respiratory heart diseases. In yoga, body should be mechanically aligned with some effort on muscles, ligaments, joints optimal posture. Postural-based increases fl...