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. 2014 May 31;20:894–904. doi: 10.12659/MSM.889805

Table 2.

Details about the yoga program which was repeated throughout the fifteen days.

SI. no. Name of the yoga practice Duration
I Start: Sukhasana (easy posture) + Prathana mantra (universal prayer) 1 min

II Pranayama series:
1. Bhastrika (bellows breathing) 36–50 strokes/3 min
2. Kapalabhati (high frequency yoga breathing) 750–900 strokes/18 min*
3. Anulom-vilom (alternate nostril yoga breathing) 20–25 rounds/6 min
4. Bhramri (bumble bee breathing) 8–10 rounds/3 min
5. Udgeeth (OM chanting) 6–8 rounds/3 min

III Standing postures:
1. Trikonasana (triangular pose) 1 min
2. Konasana (angle pose) 1 min
3. Padahastasana (hand to foot pose) 1 min

IV Supine postures:
1. Uttanpadasana (straight leg raised pose) 2 min
2. Markatasana (monkey pose) 1 min

V Relaxation technique: Savasana/Yoga nidra (corpse pose with guided relaxation) 5 min

Total time of intervention 45 minutes
*

After each five minutes of practice of kapalabhati (high frequency yoga breathing) there was one minute without practice.