Factors% of respondents

reporting improvement

Concentration 70%

Emotional Balance 87%

Energy Level 79%

Inner Peace 91%

Mental Clarity 80%

Productivity 70%

Self-confidence 74%

A survey conducted on 536 Isha Yoga Practitioners showed improvement in the following areas:

Disease ConditionRespondents

reporting improvement

Respondents who stopped medication

Respondents whose

medication was reduced

Allergies 66% 42% 40%

Anxiety 86% 50% 28%

Asthma 72% 56% 31%

Back or Neck Pain 68% 50% 33%

Depression 87% 50% 25%

Diabetes 63% 12% 13%

Fibromyalgia 67% 67% 33%

Gastrointestinal Diseases 67% 50% 25%

Headache 88% 46% 45%

Heart Diseases 37% 33% 17%

Hypertension 63% 28% 28%

Insomnia 73% 30% 40%

Obesity 41% 67% 0%

Poor Resistance to Cold and Flu 86% 75% 13%

Thyroid 51% 9% 50%

Reduction in disease conditions and medicine usage in chronic diseases1

In a health survey that was conducted on Isha Yoga practitioners, more than 500 respondents reported improvement in their disease status and reduction in medication use.

Enhanced Mental and Emotional Well-being7

1) Raj Maturi et al, Impact of Isha Yoga on disease status and medicine usage, March 2010

2) Thenmozhi Priya et al, Effect of Isha yoga on menstrual disorders, 9th International scientific meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, September 2011

3) Muralikrishnan et al, Effect of Isha Yoga on short term Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Third international association of yoga therapists, Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research, March 2009. Selvaraj et al, Heart Rate Dynamics during Shambhavi Maha Mudra – A practice of Isha Yoga. Journal of Complimentary and Integrative Medicine, 2008; 5; Iss 1. Art. 22

4) N. Vishweswariah et al, Impact of Isha Yoga meditation on sleep; a matched, controlled trial. 20th congress of the European Sleep Research Society, September 2010

5) Braboszcz C et al, Is meditation improving attention? A study of 82 Isha meditation practitioners following a three month’s retreat. 34th European Conference on Visual Perception, August 2011

6) Manveer Bhatia et al, Neurophysiological and Biochemical evaluation of practitioners of Isha Yoga. World Conference –Expanding Paradigms, Science, Consciousness and Spirituality, February 2006

7) Raj Maturi et al, Survey of wellbeing in Isha Yoga practitioners, March 2010

References

Medical Research on the Benefits of Inner Engineering

Improved attention5

Neurocognitive tests show that Isha Yoga increases performances in attention-oriented tasks suggesting better distribution and faster allocation of attentional resources and enhanced sustained attention skills.

Enhanced mental capabilities6

The EEG study on meditators who practice the Shambhavi Mahamudra also showed higher levels of coherence between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. This greater brain synchronization leads to greatly enhanced mental capabilities like better learning ability, increased creativity, heightened mental clarity, and sharper intellect.

Increased alertness, awareness, and relaxation6

Neurophysiological studies using EEG revealed a substantial increase in delta and theta brain waves and markedly reduced beta and alpha brain waves when measured after 21 minutes of Shambhavi Mahamudra practice.

Increase in delta and theta waves are associated with deep relaxation and higher levels of mental focus. Reduced beta waves are associated with reduced mental tension and anxiety. Reduced alpha waves in conjunction with increased theta and delta waves are associated with conscious awareness of the subconscious mind.

These results support a drop in stress and anxiety, a boost in mental alertness and focus, and an increase in self awareness as a result of just 21 minutes of daily practice.

Reduced risk of heart diseases and improved cardiac function3

Heart Rate Variability studies show that Isha Yoga causes greater balance of the Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System, thereby enhancing the ability of the heart to respond better and more effectively to various stressful situations. This reduces the risk of many cardiac ailments like hypertension, angina, infraction, arrhythmias, etc.

Improved quality of sleep4

Polysomnographic study comparing Isha Yoga practitioners and matched controls showed a statistically significant improvement in the efficiency of sleep and lesser number of awakenings during sleep, indicating improved quality of sleep in Isha Yoga practitioners.

Reduction in menstrual problems2

A study on women suffering from menstrual disorders showed a significant improvement in symptoms after the practice of Shambhavi Mahamudra.

•57% had reduction in severe menstrual pain

•72% had reduction in irritability and mood swings

•87% had reduction in heavy flow during menstrual cycles

•80% had reduction in irregularity of menstrual cycles

•83% had reduction in work impairment due to menstrual cycles

•63% had reduction in the need for medical or surgical interventions for menstrual problems

Factors% of respondents

reporting improvement

Concentration 70%

Emotional Balance 87%

Energy Level 79%

Inner Peace 91%

Mental Clarity 80%

Productivity 70%

Self-confidence 74%

A survey conducted on 536 Isha Yoga Practitioners showed improvement in the following areas:

Disease ConditionRespondents

reporting improvement

Respondents who stopped medication

Respondents whose

medication was reduced

Allergies 66% 42% 40%

Anxiety 86% 50% 28%

Asthma 72% 56% 31%

Back or Neck Pain 68% 50% 33%

Depression 87% 50% 25%

Diabetes 63% 12% 13%

Fibromyalgia 67% 67% 33%

Gastrointestinal Diseases 67% 50% 25%

Headache 88% 46% 45%

Heart Diseases 37% 33% 17%

Hypertension 63% 28% 28%

Insomnia 73% 30% 40%

Obesity 41% 67% 0%

Poor Resistance to Cold and Flu 86% 75% 13%

Thyroid 51% 9% 50%

Reduction in disease conditions and medicine usage in chronic diseases1

In a health survey that was conducted on Isha Yoga practitioners, more than 500 respondents reported improvement in their disease status and reduction in medication use.

Enhanced Mental and Emotional Well-being7

1) Raj Maturi et al, Impact of Isha Yoga on disease status and medicine usage, March 2010

2) Thenmozhi Priya et al, Effect of Isha yoga on menstrual disorders, 9th International scientific meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, September 2011

3) Muralikrishnan et al, Effect of Isha Yoga on short term Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Third international association of yoga therapists, Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research, March 2009. Selvaraj et al, Heart Rate Dynamics during Shambhavi Maha Mudra – A practice of Isha Yoga. Journal of Complimentary and Integrative Medicine, 2008; 5; Iss 1. Art. 22

4) N. Vishweswariah et al, Impact of Isha Yoga meditation on sleep; a matched, controlled trial. 20th congress of the European Sleep Research Society, September 2010

5) Braboszcz C et al, Is meditation improving attention? A study of 82 Isha meditation practitioners following a three month’s retreat. 34th European Conference on Visual Perception, August 2011

6) Manveer Bhatia et al, Neurophysiological and Biochemical evaluation of practitioners of Isha Yoga. World Conference –Expanding Paradigms, Science, Consciousness and Spirituality, February 2006

7) Raj Maturi et al, Survey of wellbeing in Isha Yoga practitioners, March 2010

References

Medical Research on the Benefits of Inner Engineering