Jun 12 2024 29 mins 3
Slow Breathing: Samavriti and Visamavriti Pranayama for Reducing Stress
In our first podcast episode under the new format, we review the paper Slow breathing for reducing stress: The effect of extending exhale. Our main focus was the methods section. Here are some basics we covered:
- Randomization and blinding challenges in yoga research
- Slow breathing parameters for study inclusion/exclusion
- Participant screening for eligiblity
- Outcome measures
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV) using ECG
- PROMIS Anxiety Score – self-reported
- Effect size versus p-value
- Intervention sources – Heart of Yoga by TKV Desikachar
- Conclusions yoga teachers can safely make
