Sudarshan Kriya powers Tine's Mount Everest climb

Mount Everester Tine Mena tells how the Sudarshan Kriya helped her when she was struggling to breathe!
She has not only climbed the Mount Everest, but also conquered the summit of life. Coming from a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh, India and born into a poor family of farmers, Tine Mena had to scale many a peak of life before she actually climbed the famed Himalayan summit. For the record, this 25-year old from Eshali village near the Indo-China border scaled the peak on May 9, 2011, becoming the first lady from the North East India to do so.


Everything, except her grit, was going against her. The raging wind had knocked off her tent when she reached 7200m, forcing her to take shelter in the tent of another expedition. She was fatigued. On the eve of her D-day, she had to survive on a half-a-packet of instant noodles. Her wireless phone was already off power, which meant there was no communication with the base camp for three days. Read More

Pilot study indicates Sudarshan Kriya is effective against depression & psychosis

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a modern breathing technique rooted in the ancient yogic tradition, is showing promising results as an adjunct therapy for depression, panic attack disorder and general anxiety.

In a pilot study conducted at the Department of Neurosciences, Fatebenefratelli Hospital (FH) in Milan, an innovative therapy based on the application of SKY to patients affected by depression, generalized anxiety and panic attacks yielded the following results after the first six months:

· Average reduction of 60% in the rate of depression (according to the standard tests)
· Average reduction of 40% in the rate of psychosis (according to the standard tests)
· Significant improvement in the cognitive functions, which became evident in clinical interviews
· Effect of SKY on the parasympathetic tone as evidenced by correlation between cardiological data and respiratory parameters (RSA)Read More

Yoga for anxiety and depression

Benefits of controlled breathing
A type of controlled breathing with roots in traditional yoga shows promise in providing relief for depression. The program, called Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY), involves several types of cyclical breathing patterns, ranging from slow and calming to rapid and stimulating, and is taught by the nonprofit Art of Living Foundation.
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