The science behind
Sudarshan Kriya™
180
+
Peer-reviewed publications
Across Asia, North America, Europe, and Africa. Three of these studies were conducted specifically in Singapore.
22
Includes
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
The gold standard in clinical research alongside cohort studies, observational studies, and biological investigations.
15
Studied in
Countries worldwide
Among working adults, university students, physicians, military veterans, prisoners and people managing clinical depression.
The findings below are drawn from published, peer-reviewed research studies. They describe associations and outcomes observed in study participants. They do not constitute medical advice. Sudarshan Kriya™ is not a replacement for medical treatment. If you have a health condition, speak with a healthcare professional before starting any new practice. Individual results may vary.
Burnout and exhaustion
Physicians assigned to Sudarshan Kriya™ showed significantly less work exhaustion and burnout than those who received stress management education alone, suggesting it's a practical, safe way to improve wellbeing across high-stress professions.
Doria S et al.
J Affect Disord. 2015
What's happening in the body and brain
The studies below measure biological and neurological changes in Sudarshan Kriya™ practitioners.
Cortisol
Several studies have measured blood cortisol levels before and after Sudarshan Kriya™ practice and observed reductions compared with baseline or control groups. Elevated cortisol is a well-established biological marker of chronic stress.
Vedamurthachar A et al.
J Affect Disord. 2006
Kumar S. Int
J Applied Res. 2017
Focus and alertness
EEG studies have observed changes in brain wave patterns following Sudarshan Kriya™, including concurrent alpha and beta activity associated with focused alertness, and improvements in working memory scores.
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Bhatia M et al. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2003
Chandra S et al.
Int J Yoga. 2016
Immune markers changed
A University of Oslo study examined peripheral blood lymphocytes from Sudarshan Kriya™ practitioners and observed rapid changes in gene expression patterns relevant to stress response and immune function, suggesting biological effects at the cellular level.
Qu S et al. PLoS ONE. 2013
100
More than
Peer-reviewed publications
Across Asia, North America, Europe, and Africa. Three of these studies were conducted specifically in Singapore.
22
Includes
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
The gold standard in clinical research alongside cohort studies, observational studies, and biological investigations.
15
Studied in
Countries worldwide
Among working adults, university students, physicians, military veterans, prisoners and people managing clinical depression.
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Research from Singapore
Three peer-reviewed studies examined Sudarshan Kriya™ specifically in Singapore populations.