*PhD Research Scholar, Yoga for Human Excellence, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, India
**Director of Physical Education and Sports, Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal, India
Online published on 28 March, 2018.
Women encounter a lot of fluctuations in the hormone levels starting from their puberty till the menopause. The menopausal symptoms affect them both physically and mentally. The study was made to explore how the Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY Yoga) helps to alleviate the physiological variables BMI and the Resting Pulse Rate. The hypothesis was that there would be significant differences in physiological variables due to the practice of simplified kundalini yoga. The research study was a true random group design with pre and post tests. 30 menopausal women in Chennai, in the age group of 45 to 55, were selected randomly and were assigned to experimental and control groups with 15 subjects each. The Simplified Kundalini Yoga practices that include simplified physical exercise, kayakalpa yoga and meditation were given in the training period of six weeks to the experimental group alone. The statistical technique ANCOVA was used to analyze the data. There was a significant difference between adjusted means of experimental and control groups. It was concluded that BMI and Resting Pulse Rate were significantly reduced due to the practice of Simplified Kundalini Yoga.
Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY Yoga), menopause, BMI (Body Mass Index), Resting Pulse Rate, Kayakalpa Yoga, Meditation
