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Here are links to research articles on Art of Living practices that were published in international peer-reviewed journals

Korkmaz, A., Bernhardsen, G.P., Cirit, B., Koprucu Suzer, G., Kayan, H., Biçmen, H., Tahra, M., Suner, A., Lehto, S.M., Sag, D., and Saatcioglu, F. (2024).

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Breathing and a Meditation Program for Burnout Among Physicians: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 7, e2353978.

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Vasudev, A., Ionson, E., Sathiaselan, J., Thatipalli, A., Chauhan, A., Hassan, C., Sukhera, J., Speechley, M., and Forchuk, C. (2024).

A feasibility (pilot) mixed methods study of an innovative non-pharmacological breath-based yoga and social-emotional intervention program in an at-risk youth sample in London, Canada. Pilot Feasibility Stud 10, 26.

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Kanchibhotla, D., Harsora, P., and Subramanian, S. (2024).

Influence of yogic breathing in increasing social connectedness among Indian adults. Acta Psychol (Amst) 243, 104164.

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Chhabra, D., Kharya, C., PremKrishanan, A., Singh, P., Bhagat, O.L., Deepak, K.K., and Kochupillai, V. (2024).

Long Sudarshan Kriya Yoga enhances cardiovascular and respiratory synchronization: An observational study. J Ayurveda Integr Med 15, 100867.

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Bhaskar, L., Kharya, C., Debnath, M., Mullapudi, T., Subbanna, M., Chhabra, D., Kumar, N., Sharma, P.P., Bhagat, O.L., and Kochupillai, V. (2023).

Effects of Sudarshan KriyaYoga and Advanced Meditation Program on Genetic Expression of Pro-inflammatory and Antioxidant Genes. Cureus 15, e41377.

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Gupta, S.J., Pradhan, B., Bhanushali, D., and Nitin Limaye, R.N. (2023).

Positive Psychological Changes at High Altitude Shown by the Low Landers after the Yoga Intervention-Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY). Ann Neurosci 30, 20-25.

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Bhardwaj, P., Pathania, M., Bahurupi, Y., Kanchibhotla, D., Harsora, P., and Rathaur, V.K. (2023).

Efficacy of mHealth aided 12-week meditation and breath intervention on change in burnout and professional quality of life among health care providers of a tertiary care hospital in north India: a randomized waitlist-controlled trial. Front Public Health 11, 1258330.

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Unudurthi, S.D., Wright, K.D., Klimpel, J.M., Sud, A., Tan, A., and Warren, B.J. (2023).

Sudarshan Kriya Meditation Reduces Substance Abuse Cravings and Improves Physical and Emotional Well-Being of Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: A Pilot Study. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv, 1-9.

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Bayley, P.J., Schulz-Heik, R.J., Tang, J.S., Mathersul, D.C., Avery, T., Wong, M., Zeitzer, J.M., Rosen, C.S., Burn, A.S., Hernandez, B., et al. (2022).

Randomised clinical non-inferiority trial of breathing-based meditation and cognitive processing therapy for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans. BMJ Open 12, e056609.

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Daniel, R.V., Sharma, G., and Chandra, S. (2022).

Effective Stress Management through Meditation: An Electroencephalograph-Based Study. Int J Yoga 15, 45-51.

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Gupta, S.J., Pradhan, B., Bhanushali, D., and Nityapragya, R. (2022).

Physical and mental health at high altitude of individuals doing yogic practices. J Neurosci Rural Pract 13, 647-651.

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Kanchibhotla, D., Harsora, P., Gupte, P., Mehrotra, S., Sharma, P., and Trehan, N. (2022).

Alleviating Work Exhaustion, Improving Professional Fulfillment, and Influencing Positivity Among Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19: A Study on Sudarshan Kriya Yoga. Front Psychol 13, 670227.

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Kopańska, M., Kuduk, B., Łagowska, A., Mytych, W., Muchacka, R., and Banaś-Za Bczyk, A. (2022).

Quantitative electroencephalography interpretation of human brain activity after COVID-19 before and after Sudarshan Kriya Yoga. Front Hum Neurosci 16, 988021.

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Mathersul, D.C., Dixit, K., Schulz-Heik, R.J., Avery, T.J., Zeitzer, J.M., and Bayley, P.J. (2022).

Emotion dysregulation and heart rate variability improve in US veterans undergoing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Secondary exploratory analyses from a randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 22, 268.

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Ranjan, R., Vinod, A.V., and Sivaranjani, B. (2022).

DPIO Function among Normal Hearing Middle-Aged Adults in Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Practitioners and Non-Practitioners. Int Tinnitus J 26, 139-142.

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Sharma, H., Raj, R., and Juneja, M. (2022).

An empirical comparison of machine learning algorithms for the classification of brain signals to assess the impact of combined yoga and Sudarshan Kriya. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 25, 721-728.

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Ryk, J., Simpson, R., Hosseiny, F., Notarianni, M., Provencher, M.D., Rudnick, A., Upshur, R., and Sud, A. (2022).

Virtually-delivered Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) for Canadian veterans with PTSD: A study protocol for a nation-wide effectiveness and implementation evaluation. PLoS One 17, e0275774.

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Schulz-Heik, R.J., Lazzeroni, L.C., Hernandez, B., Avery, T.J., Mathersul, D.C., Tang, J.S., Hugo, E., and Bayley, P.J. (2022).

Valued living among veterans in breath-based meditation treatment or cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Exploratory outcome of a randomized controlled trial. Glob Adv Health Med 11, 2164957x221108376.

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Verma, M.R., Langade, D.G., Rao, R.D., Shivangi, S., Khedkar, S., and Kanchibhotla, D. (2022).

An Observational Study on the Effect of Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Cureus 14, e27951.

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Zope, S. A., Zope, R. A., Biri, G. A., & Zope, C. S. (2021).

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga: A Breath of Hope during COVID-19 Pandemic. International journal of yoga, 14(1), 18–25. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_102_20

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Sloan, R. A., & Kanchibhotla, D. (2021).

The Association of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga with Happiness: A Case-Control Observational Study from Singapore. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, AT6773. Advance online publication.

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Sloan, R. A., & Kanchibhotla, D. (2021).

The association of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga frequency with sleep quality: a cross-sectional study from Singapore. Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 25(3), 1665–1669.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02240-9

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Kanchibhotla, D., Ingole, S., Kulkarni, S., & Saisudha, B. (2021).

Impact of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on Salivary pH: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Auswirkung von Sudarshan Kriya Yoga auf den pH-Wert des Speichels: Eine explorative Pilotstudie. Complementary medicine research, 28(5), 478–481. https://doi.org/10.1159/000515139

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Sloan, R. A., & Kanchibhotla, D. (2021).

Association Between Sudarshan Kriya Yoga and Healthy Lifestyle Practices Among Working Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from Singapore. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 27(11), 968–973. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2021.0035

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Yadav, P., Chatterjee, K., Prakash, J., Salhotra, N., Chauhan, V. S., & Srivastava, K. (2021).

Impact of breathing and relaxation training (Sudarshan Kriya) on cases of alcohol dependence syndrome. Industrial psychiatry journal, 30(2), 341–345. https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_117_21

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Sharma, H., Raj, R., & Juneja, M. (2021).

An empirical comparison of machine learning algorithms for the classification of brain signals to assess the impact of combined yoga and Sudarshan Kriya. Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, 1–8. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2021.1975682

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Walia, N., Matas, J., Turner, A., Gonzalez, S., & Zoorob, R. (2021).

Yoga for Substance Use: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, 34(5), 964–973. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.05.210175

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Kanchibhotla, D., Subramanian, S., & Kaushik, B. (2021).

Association of yogic breathing with perceived stress and conception of strengths and difficulties in teenagers. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 26(2), 406–417. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104521994633

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Kanchibhotla, D., Bharathi, S., Somya, R., & Darshan, M. H. (2021).

Impact of a Yogic Breathing Technique on the Well-Being of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Global advances in health and medicine, 10, 2164956120982956. https://doi.org/10.1177/2164956120982956

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Swain, D., Nanda, P., & Das, H. (2021).

Impact of yoga intervention on menopausal symptoms-specific quality of life and changes in hormonal level among menopausal women. The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research, 47(10), 3669–3676. https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.14939

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Seppälä, E.M., Bradley, C., Moeller, J., Harouni, L., Nandamudi, D., Brackett, M.A. (2020).

Promoting Mental Health and Psychological Thriving in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Well-Being Interventions. Front Psychiatry. 11:590. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00590.

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Goldstein, M.R., Lewin, R.K., Allen, J.J.B. (2020).

Improvements in well-being and cardiac metrics of stress following a yogic breathing workshop: Randomized controlled trial with active comparison. J Am Coll Health. 15;1-11. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1781867.

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Bhaskar, L., Tripathi, V., Kharya, C., Kotabagi, V., Bhatia, M., Kochupillai, V. (2020).

High-Frequency Cerebral Activation and Interhemispheric Synchronization Following Sudarshan Kriya Yoga as Global Brain Rhythms: The State Effects. Int J Yoga. 13(2):130-136. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_25_19.

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Lai, K.S.P., Watt, C., Ionson, E., Baruss, I., Forchuk, C., Sukhera, J., Burhan, A.M., Vasudev, A. (2020).

Breath Regulation and yogic Exercise An online Therapy for calm and Happiness (BREATH) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff managing the COVID-19 pandemic: A structured summary of a study protocol for a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2020 Jul 14;21(1):648. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04583-w.

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Kanchibhotla D, Kulkarni S, Singh S. (2020).

Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Yoga Program on Convicted Extremist Offenders. Int J Yoga. 13(1):50-54. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_79_18.

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Newman, R.I., Yim, O., Shaenfield, D.E. (2020).

Gender and Ethnicity: Are they Associated with Differential Outcomes of a Biopsychosocial Social-Emotional Learning Program? Int J Yoga. 13(1):18-24. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_85_18.

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Hamilton-West K, Pellatt-Higgins T, Sharief F. (2019).

Evaluation of a Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) based breath intervention for patients with mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety disorders. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 20:e73. doi: 10.1017/S1463423619000045.

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Sharma, H., Raj, R., Juneja, M. (2019).

EEG signal based classification before and after combined Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya. Neurosci Lett. 10;707:134300. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.134300.

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Mathersul, D.C., Tang, J.S., Schulz-Heik, R.J., Avery, T.J., Seppälä, E.M., Bayley, P.J. (2019).

Study protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial of SKY breathing meditation versus cognitive processing therapy for PTSD among veterans. BMJ Open. 9(4):e027150. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027150.

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Shiju, R., Thomas, D., Al Arouj, M., Sharma, P., Tuomilehto, J., Bennakhi, A. (2019).

Effect of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in people with type 2 diabetes: A pilot study in Kuwait. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 13(3):1995-1999. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.04.038.

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Ionson, E., Limbachia, J., Rej, S., Puka, K., Newman, R.I., Wetmore, S., Burhan, A.M., Vasudev, A. (2019).

Effects of Sahaj Samadhi meditation on heart rate variability and depressive symptoms in patients with late-life depression. Br J Psychiatry. 214(4):218-224. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2018.265.

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Ananthalakshmi, R., Mahendra, J., Jayamathi, P., Mahendra, L., Kareem, N., Subramaniam, S. (2018).

Effect of Sudarshan Kriya Pranayama on periodontal status and human salivary beta-defensin-2: An interventional study. Dent Res J. 15(5):327-333.

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Walker, J. 3rd, Pacik, D. (2017).

Controlled Rhythmic Yogic Breathing as Complementary Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans: A Case Series. Med Acupunct. 29(4):232-238.

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Ayyildiz, D., and Arga, K.Y. (2017).

Hypothesis: Are There Molecular Signatures of Yoga Practice in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells? OMICS 21, 426-428.

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Bhaskar, L., Kharya, C., Deepak, K.K., and Kochupillai, V. (2017).

Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Tone Following Long Sudarshan Kriya Yoga in Art of Living Practitioners.
J Altern Complement Med., 23(9):705-712.

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Chandra, S., Jaiswal, A.K., Singh, R., Jha, D., and Mittal, A.P. (2017a).

Mental Stress: Neurophysiology and Its Regulation by Sudarshan Kriya Yoga.
Int J Yoga 10, 67-72.

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Chandra, S., Sharma, G., Sharma, M., Jha, D., and Mittal, A.P. (2017b).

Workload regulation by Sudarshan Kriya: an EEG and ECG perspective.
Brain Inform 4, 13-25.

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Sharma, A., Barrett, M.S., Cucchiara, A.J., Gooneratne, N.S., and Thase, M.E. (2017).

A Breathing-Based Meditation Intervention for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Following Inadequate Response to Antidepressants: A Randomized Pilot Study. J Clin Psychiatry 78, e59-e63.

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Toschi-Dias, E., Tobaldini, E., Solbiati, M., Costantino, G., Sanlorenzo, R., Doria, S., Irtelli, F., Mencacci, C., and Montano, N. (2017).

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga improves cardiac autonomic control in patients with anxiety-depression disorders.
J Affect Disord 214, 74-80.

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Carter, K.S., Carter, R. 3rd. (2016).

Breath-based meditation: A mechanism to restore the physiological and cognitive reserves for optimal human performance. World J Clin Cases 4(4):99-102.

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Chandra, S., Sharma, G., Mittal, A.P., Jha, D. (2016).

Effect of Sudarshan Kriya (meditation) on gamma, alpha, and theta rhythm during working memory task. Int J Yoga 9(1):72-6.

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Goldstein MR, Lewis GF, Newman R, Brown JM, Bobashev G, Kilpatrick L, Seppälä EM, Fishbein DH, Meleth S. (2016).

Improvements in well-being and vagal tone following a yogic breathing-based life skills workshop in young adults: Two open-trial pilot studies. Int J Yoga 9(1):20-6.

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Dhawan A, Chopra A, Jain R, Yadav D, Vedamurthachar A. (2015).

Effectiveness of yogic breathing intervention on quality of life of opioid dependent users. Int J Yoga 8(2):144-7.

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Mawar N, Katendra T, Bagul R, Bembalkar S, Vedamurthachar A, Tripathy S, Srinivas K, Mandar K, Kumar N, Gupte N, Paranjape RS. (2015).

Sudarshan Kriya yoga improves quality of life in healthy people living with HIV (PLHIV): results from an open label randomized clinical trial. Indian J Med Res. 141(1):90-9.

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Sharma P, Thapliyal A, Chandra T, Singh S, Baduni H, Waheed SM. (2015).

Rhythmic breathing: immunological, biochemical, and physiological effects on health. Adv Mind Body Med. 29(1):18-25.

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Doria, S., de Vuono, A., Sanlorenzo, R., Irtelli, F., Mencacci, C. (2015).

Anti-anxiety efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga in general anxiety disorder: A multicomponent, yoga based, breath intervention program for patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder with or without comorbidities. J Affect Disord. 184:310-317.

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Kharya C, Gupta V, Deepak KK, Sagar R, Upadhyav A, Kochupillai V, Anand S. (2014).

Effect of controlled breathing exercises on the psychological status and the cardiac autonomic tone: Sudarshan Kriya and Prana-Yoga. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2014 Jul-Sep;58(3):211-21.

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Dhawan, A., Peter, R., and Goel, R. (2014).

Effect of sudarshankriya yoga on cardiac autonomic and pulmonary functions. The FASEB Journal 28, Supplement 881.9

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Narnolia, P.K., Binawara, B.K., Kapoor, A., Mehra, M., Gupta, M., Tilwani, K., Maharia, S. (2014).

Effect of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on Cardiovascular Parameters and Comorbid Anxiety in Patients of Hypertension. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci. 2:3307-3314.

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Jyotsna, V.P., Dhawan, A., Sreenivas, V., Deepak, K.K., Singla, R. (2014).

Completion report: Effect of Comprehensive Yogic Breathing program on type 2 diabetes: A randomized control trial. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 18(4):582-4.

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Seppälä, E.M., Nitschke, J.B., Tudorascu, D.L., Hayes, A., Goldstein, M.R., Nguyen, D.T., Perlman, D., Davidson, R.J. (2014).

Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a randomized controlled longitudinal study. J Trauma Stress. 27(4):397-405.

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Sureka, P., Govil, S., Dash, D., Dash, C., Kumar, M., Singhal, V. (2014).

Effect of Sudarshan Kriya on male prisoners with non psychotic psychiatric disorders: A randomized control trial. Asian J Psychiatr. 12:43-9.

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Kumar, N., Bhatnagar, S., Velpandian, T., Patnaik, S., Menon, G., Mehta, M., Kashyap, K., Singh, V., Surajpal, (2013).

Randomized Controlled Trial in Advance Stage Breast Cancer Patients for the Effectiveness on Stress Marker and Pain through Sudarshan Kriya and Pranayam. Indian J Palliat Care. 2013 Sep;19(3):180-5.

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Jyotsna,V.P., Ambekarm S., Singla, R., Joshi, A., Dhawan, A., Kumar, N., Deepak, K.K., Sreenivas, V. (2013).

Cardiac autonomic function in patients with diabetes improves with practice of comprehensive yogic breathing program. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 17(3):480-5.

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Carter, J.J., Gerbarg, P.L., Brown, R.P., Ware, R.S., D’Ambrosio, C., Anand, L., Dirlea, M., Vermani, M., and Katzman, M.A. (2013).

Multi-Component Yoga Breath Program for Vietnam Veteran Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Trauma Stress Disor Treat 2:3

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Zope, S.A., and Zope, R.A. (2013).

Sudarshan kriya yoga: Breathing for health. Int J Yoga. 6(1): 4–10.

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Qu, S., Olafsrud, S.M., Meza-Zepeda, L.A., Saatcioglu, F. (2013).

Rapid Gene Expression Changes in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes upon Practice of a Comprehensive Yoga Program. PLoS One. 8(4):e61910

Ghahremani, D.G., Oh, E.Y., Dean, A.C., Mouzakis, K., Wilson, K.D., London, E.D. (2013).

Effects of the Youth Empowerment Seminar on Impulsive Behavior in Adolescents.
J Adolesc Health. 2013 Apr 16. pii: S1054-139X(13)00105-5.

Warner, A., Wall, K., Birk, H., and Koopman, C. (2012).

Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being of Women with Breast Cancer Participating in the Art of Living Program. In “Psychology of Cancer”, N. L. Hicks and R. E. Warren editors (pp.63-108)- Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-62257-364-6.

Katzman, M.A., Vermani, M., Gerbarg, P.L., Brown, R.P., Iorio, C., Davis, M., Cameron, C., Tsirgielis, D. (2012).

A multicomponent yoga-based, breath intervention program as an adjunctive treatment in patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder with or without comorbidities. Int J Yoga 5(1):57-65

Jyotsna, V.P., Joshi, A., Ambekar, S., Kumar, N., Dhawan, A., Sreenivas, V. (2012).

Comprehensive yogic breathing program improves quality of life in patients with diabetes. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 16(3):423-8.

Subramanian, S., Elango, T., Malligarjunan, H., Kochupillai, V., Dayalan, H.. (2012).

Role of sudarshan kriya and pranayam on lipid profile and blood cell parameters during exam stress: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Yoga 5(1):21-27

Gootjes, L., Franken, I.H.A., and Van Strien, J.W. (2011) Cognitive emotion regulation in yogic meditative practitioners - Sustained modulation of electrical brain potentials.

Journal of Psychophysiology 2011; Vol. 25(2):87-94

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Descilo, T., Vedamurtachar. A., Gerbarg, P. L., Nagaraja, D., Gangadhar, B. N., Damodaran, B., Adelson, B., Braslow, L. H., Marcus, S., Brown, R. P. (2009).

Effects of a yoga breath intervention alone and in combination with an exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of the 2004 South-East Asia tsunami. Acta Psychiatr Scand., in press.

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Agte, V.S., Chiplonkar, S.A. (2008).

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga for Improving Antioxidant Status and Reducing Anxiety in Adults. Alternative & Complementary Therapies 14, 96-100.

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Sharma H, Datta P, Singh A, Sen S, Bhardwaj NK, Kochupillai V, Singh N. (2008)

Gene expression profiling in practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya. J Psychosom Res.
2008 Feb;64(2):213-8

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Kjellgren, A, Bood, SA, Axelsson, K, Norlander, T, Saatcioglu, F.(2007).

Wellness through a comprehensive Yogic breathing program - A controlled pilot trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 7:43-50


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Sulekha, S., Thennarasu, K., Vedamurthachar, A., Raju, T.R., and Kutty, B.M. (2006)

Evaluation of sleep architecture in practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya yoga and Vipassana meditation. Sleep and Biological Rhytms 4, 207-214.
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Sageman, S., and Brown, R. 2006.

Free at Last, in DSM-IV-TR Case Book Volume 2, edited by R.L. Spitzer, M.B. First, J.B.W.Williams, M. Gibbon. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Washington, DC. 2006. pp.109-121.


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Brazier, A., Mulkins, A., Verhoef, M. (2006)

Evaluating a yogic breathing and meditation intervention for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Am J Health Promot. 20, 192-195.


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Vedamurthachar, A., Janakiramaiah, N., Hegde, J.M., Shetty, T.K., Subbakrishna, D.K., Sureshbabu, S.V., Gangadhar, B.N. (2006)

Antidepressant efficacy and hormonal effects of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in alcohol dependent individuals. J Affect Disord. 94, 249-253.

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Kochupillai, V., Kumar, P., Singh, D., Aggarwal, D., Bhardwaj, N., Bhutani, M., DAS, S.N. (2005)

Effect of rhythmic breathing (sudarshan kriya and pranayam) on immune functions and tobacco addiction. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1056:242-52.

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Gerbarg, P.L., and Brown, R.P. (Oct. 2005).

Yoga: A breath of relief for Hurricane Katrina refugees. Current Psychiatry 4, 55-67.

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Sharma, H., Sen, S., Singh, N.K. Bhardwaj, V. Kochupillai, N. Singh (2003).

Sudarshan Kriya practitioners exhibit better antioxidant status and lower blood lactate levels. Biological Psychology 63:281-291.

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Bhatia, M., Kumar, A., Kumar, N., Pandey, R.M., and Kochupillai, V. (2003).

Electrophysiologic evaluation of Sudarshan Kriya: an EEG, BAER, and P300 study. Indian J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 47, 157-163.


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Janakiramaiah, N., Gangadhar, BN., Naga Venkatesha Murthy, P.J., Harish, M.G., Subbakrishna D.K., Vedamurthachar A. (2000).

Antidepressant efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in melancholia: a randomized comparison with Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and Imipramine. Journal of Affective Disorders. 57(1-3):255-9.


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Naga Venkatesha Murthy, P.J., Gangadhar, B.N., Janakiramaiah, N., Subbakrishna, D.K. (1997).

Normalization of P300 Amplitude following Treatment in Dysthymia.
Biological Psychiatry, 42, 740-743.

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Naga Venkatesha Murthy, P.J., Gangadhar, B.N., Janakiramaiah, N., Subbakrishna, D.K. (1997).

Normalization of P300 Amplitude following Treatment in Dysthymia.
Biological Psychiatry, 42, 740-743.