Table 1.
Details of the yoga intervention
| Sl. no. | Type of practice | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meditation on the Sanskrit syllable, OM | 5 min |
| 2 | Relaxation ( in Shavasana) | 5 min |
| 3 | Light exercises and specific yoga postures (asanas) | 25 min |
| • Hold and rotate knees in circles (both directions) | ||
| • Roll onto one side | ||
| • Raise one leg at a time | ||
| • Lift the head and shoulders | ||
| • Pelvic tilting | ||
| • Touch the face to flexed knees (with one leg) | ||
| • Supine twist (Supta Matsyendrasana) | ||
| • Cobra pose (Bhujangasana) | ||
| • Locust pose (Shalabhasana) | ||
| • Child pose (Balasana) | ||
| 4 | Guided relaxation | 10 min |
| • Shavasana/yoganidra | ||
| 5 | Pranayama | |
| • Slow breathing | 7 min | |
| • Kapalabhati (1 stroke per second, not forcefully) | 3 min | |
| 6 | Meditation and concluding prayer | 5 min |
| Total duration | 60 min | |