Can Yogic Breathing Techniques Like Simha Kriya and Isha Kriya Regulate COVID-19-Related Stress?

Frontiers in Psychology

Balachundhar Subramaniam¹  Pramod Avti²  Pranay Mahajan³  Manjari Rain⁴  Akshay Anand⁵ 

[1] Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States;Department of Biophysics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;Department of Hospital Administration, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;Centre for Mind Body Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;Centre of Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India;

关键词: COVID-19;    Isha Kriya;    novel coronavirus;    Simha Kriya;    yogic breathing;    breathing techniques;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.635816

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The global impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is tremendous on human life, not only affecting the physical and mental health of population but also impacting the economic system of countries and individual itself. The present situation demands prompt response toward COVID-19 by equipping the humans with strategies to overcome the infection and stress associated with it. These strategies must not only be limited to preventive and therapeutic measures, but also aim at improving immunity and mental health. This can be achieved by yogic breathing techniques. In this perspective, we emphasize the importance of yogic breathing, Simha Kriya and Isha kriya, the simple yet effective breathing techniques.

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