Table 4.
Meditation Practice Duration and Frequency at Baseline and Follow-up (n = 142).
| Descriptora | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | ||
| No meditation experience | 33 | 23.2 |
| Meditated in past | 49 | 34.5 |
| Isha kriya | 33 | 23.2 |
| 1-20 minutes per day | 24 | 16.9 |
| 21-40 minutes per day | 19 | 13.4 |
| 40+ minutes per day | 7 | 4.9 |
| 1-2 times per week | 15 | 10.6 |
| 3-5 times per week | 17 | 12.0 |
| 6-7 times per week | 7 | 4.9 |
| 7+ times per week | 10 | 7.0 |
| Follow-up | ||
| Shambhavi 6+ times per week | 96 | 67.6 |
| Shambhavi 1-6 times per week | 33 | 23.2 |
| Did not practice Shambhavi | 8 | 5.6 |
| Isha kriya 4+ times per week | 11 | 7.7 |
| Isha kriya 1-3 times per week | 7 | 4.9 |
| 10-30 minutes per day | 74 | 52.1 |
| 31-60 minutes per day | 54 | 38.0 |
| Other practice | 17 | 12.0 |
| Did not meditate | 14 | 9.9 |
aRespondents could select more than one descriptor.