Table 3. Yoga module for OUD in the maintenance phase - 45 Minutes of practice + 15 minutes of relaxation.
| Step | Yoga of Practices | Position | No of Cycles* | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting prayer (prayer for health and well-being) | Sitting | 1 | 1 min | |
| Physical Postures and Practices (Asanas) | ||||
| 1 | Instant relaxation technique, rapid tightening of body parts from toes to head | Supine | 2 | 4 min |
| 2 | Straight leg raising, using alternate legs followed by both legs | Supine | 5 each leg | 2 min |
| 3 | Pavanamuktasana Kriya (wind releasing pose), using alternate legs | Supine | 5 rounds clockwise,
5 rounds anticlockwise |
5 min |
| 4 | Makarasana (crocodile pose), using alternate legs followed by both legs | Prone | 5 | 2 min |
| 5 | Bhujangasana breathing (Cobra pose) | Prone | 5 | 2 min |
| 6 | Naukasana (boat pose), using alternate hands and feet followed by both | Prone | 5 | 2 min |
| 7 | Patangasana (butterfly pose) using both legs | Sitting | 100 strokes;
1 cycle |
2 min |
| 8 | Vyaghra Shwasa (tiger stretch pose) | Sitting on
knees |
5 | 2 min |
| 9 | Surya Namaskara (sun salutations), 10 steps each round with 4 cycles slow
and 4 cycles fast |
Standing | 8 rounds | 8 min |
| Breathing Practices (Pranayama) | ||||
| 1 | Deep abdominal breathing with prolonged exhalation; inhalation : exhalation
= 1:2 and movement of awareness on different points/joints of the body from head to toe and back |
Supine | 5 | 1 min |
| 2 | Vibhagiya, sectional breathing: Chin Mudra (breath in : hold : breath out =
4:16:8) |
Sitting | 5 | 2 min |
| 3 | Vibhagiya, sectional breathing: Chinmaya Mudra (breath in : hold : breath out
= 4:16:8) |
Sitting | 5 | 2 min |
| 4 | Vibhagiya, sectional breathing: Adi Mudra (breath in : hold : breath out =
4:16:8) |
Sitting | 5 | 2 min |
| 5 | Bhastrika – medium 1 cycle, fast 1 cycle and slow 1 cycle interspersed with
rest for 30 seconds (bellows breathing) |
Sitting | 3 sets of 20 strokes
each, with gap of 30 seconds |
3 min |
| 6 | Nadi shuddhi (alternate nostril breathing) | Sitting | 9 | 3 min |
| 7 | Bhramari (humming breath) in Shanmukhi Mudra | Sitting/
supine |
9 | 2 min |
| Meditative and Relaxation Practices (Dhyana) | ||||
| 8 | Guided yogic relaxation in Shavasansa (corpse pose), with positive
affirmation—slow part-by-part relaxation of body parts with imagery from toes to head, with chanting of “OM” or humming “MMM” for 9 cycles and gradual expansion of non-judgmental awareness and positive affirmation: “I am not the body, I am not the mind, I am the observer - free, relaxed, and satisfied” at the end. |
Supine | 1 | 14 mins |
| 9 | End, prayer for universal peace | Sitting | 1 | 1 min |
| 10 | Discussions from yoga philosophy perspective: happy analysis
(ananda
mimamsa) and inquiry into the nature of the “self” (aatma parikasha) |
Once a week for 10 minutes | ||