A Study on Prevalence, Protection and Recovery From COVID-19 in Seasoned Yoga Practitioners in Comparison to Age and Gender Matched Controls
Covid19, Stress, Anxiety Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Covid19 focused on measuring covid-19, yoga, stress, anxiety, depression, well being, resilience, breathing exercises
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
For Seasoned Yoga practitioners:
- Participants must be a follower of Isha school of yoga
- Must have completed Inner Engineering Online course/ practice Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya/ Shakthi Chalana Kriya
- Interest in participating in the study
For Controls:
- Participants has little to no experience with Isha school of yoga
- Should have practiced yoga routinely for < 1 Month (if previously experienced in yoga)
- Interest in participating in the study
- Age ( +/- 3 years) matched with the seasoned practitioner
- Gender matched with seasoned practitioner
Exclusion Criteria:
For both groups:
- Participants < 18 years of age
- Participant > 80 years of age
- Participants must be able to read and understand English.
Sites / Locations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Yoga Practitioners
Control Yoga
Control Idle
Yoga practitioners arm is the observational arm of the study, wherein participants who follow Isha school of yoga and have completed either of the three courses : Inner Engineering Online (IEO), Inner Engineering Completion (Shambhavi Mahamudra kriya) or Shakthi Chalana Kriya can be included in this group. The participant are advised to continue with their routine yoga practice with no change in the duration of practice or frequency of their practices. Participants of this group have expertise in yoga practice and have been practicing yoga for more than 6 weeks before study enrollment.
Control Yoga is the active comparator arm of the study. Participants who are randomly allocated to this group, practice "Simha Kriya", a deep breathing exercise taught by the Isha School of yoga.
Control Idle is the active comparator arm of the study. Participants who are randomly allocated to this group, are advised to either read a book for 15 minutes each day or sit idle for 15 minutes. This is the true control group for the study