Director Cum Professor, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune
Yoga is an ancient practice; it has been associated with cultural, religious and physical activity for more than 2, 000 years. Its practitioners have asserted its effect on balancing emotional, physical and spiritual health for decades, but only recently has there been a move to substantiate these claims through research
The main purpose of the study is to assess the correlation of time line practice of yoga on the level of depression among middle aged women
A quantitative research approach was used with one group pretest and posttest with time series design. Total 125 middle aged women participated in the study. Yoga Technique Shawasana, Artha Halasana, Artha Padmasana, Parvathasana, Pranayama, Dhyana was practiced for 6 weeks and 3 months. The level of depression was assessed by CDRS scale both before the intervention and after the intervention of Yoga practices. The assessment was done twice, one at 6 weeks and then after 3 months of yoga practices. The Setting was Thiruvallur District. Population consist of the middle aged women between the age group of 45 to 60 years
One of the majority finding was that the Artha Halasana posture played a significant role in alleviating the depression level at 3 months with P<0.002. There is strong association of yoga practices with demographic variables except age which has a significant association with practice score P<0.01.
Yoga appears to be a promising intervention for depression; it is cost-effective and easy to implement. It produces many beneficial emotional, psychological effects. These observations may help guide further clinical application of yoga in depression and other mental health disorders, and future research on the processes and mechanisms.
Yoga, Depression, Middle aged women, Artha Halasana,
