European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction:  Yoga is a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between the mind and the body. Aim: To study effect of nadisuddhi pranayama on heart rate and blood pressure. Methods: conducted on 25 Male volunteer of 18 to 25 years in the Department of Physiology, Dr. S.N. Medical College and Hospital, Jodhpur. The procedure of each and every test was explained to the cases before conducting the tests. Detailed history including personal history, drug history and past medical history was taken and recorded in a prefixed questionnaire. Results: 50 subjects with mean age of 32.12 ± 1.94 yr,  there is a decrease in resting heart rate, SDNN, RR, and increase in RMSSD, NN50, pNN50, after the practice of Nadisuddhi pranayama, decrease in LF/HF after the practice of Nadisuddhi pranayama and this decrease is statistically significant.  there is a decrease in SBP and DBP after the practice of Nadisuddhi pranayama and this decrease is statistically highly significant. Conclusion: Long term practice of yoga shows beneficial effects and prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.