SKY Breath Meditation for Mental Health
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this pilot SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) Breath Meditation study is to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention; and investigate preliminary effectiveness of the intervention at the DNA methylation, RNA and protein levels in blood samples collected from participants before and after the 8 week SKY intervention. Primary outcomes also include preliminary effectiveness at the physiological level using a wearable device used for continuous monitoring. Secondary outcome measures include behavioral inventories.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for healthy adults over 21 who can understand English at a 5th-grade level and commit to follow-up sessions of SKY Breath Meditation. It's not for those underweight or obese, recent surgery patients, pregnant women, heavy drinkers, smokers, regular meditators, or with certain medical/psychiatric conditions.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Pre-Intervention Assessment
Participants complete behavioral questionnaires and provide blood samples for biological assays
SKY Intervention
Participants attend in-person SKY sessions over three consecutive days, including breathwork, emotional resilience training, yoga, and leadership skills
Follow-up
Participants engage in daily remote SKY sessions and weekly in-person reinforcement sessions, with continuous physiological monitoring and logging of practice engagement
Post-Intervention Assessment
Participants provide a third blood sample and complete a post-intervention questionnaire
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Health Enhancement Program
- SKY Breath Meditation
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborator
Loma Linda University
Collaborator