Min/day) throughout the duration of the study period and log practice frequency and any other In addition, participants will be asked to practice SKY at home daily (25 These will be followed by once weeklyįollow up sessions (90 min/wk) for 3 weeks and then bimonthly sessions (every 2 weeks) for Principles of SKY over 2.5-3 hour daily sessions. SKY training involves attending a 5-day course that teaches the basic Will conduct these training sessions in an appropriately sized and accessible community hall
Place in a group-format with group sizes varying between 4-6 participants. SKY will be consistently taught to the participants by two instructors from The Art of Livingįoundation, an international humanitarian and charitable organization. Victory Breath or Ocean Breath (b) Bhastrika or Bellow's Breath and (c) Sudarshan Kriya (SK) Practices of this program include: (a) a three-stage Pranayama with Ujjayi, also called SKY involves rhythmic, cyclical forms ofīreathing in which there are no pauses between inhalation and exhalation. This is a minimally invasive treatmentĪnd is not routinely available as standard of care. Workshop builds a framework for resilience and empowerment, and develops self-awareness,Ĭonnectedness and community, and a positive outlook. Through SKY breathing, interactive discussions, journaling, yoga and guided meditations, the SKY program is a highly structured and standardized mind-body resilience building program. The 30 recruited TR-LLD participants will be invited to attend training sessions on SKY. STUDY INTERVENTION (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga, SKY): Patients will be screened and recruited after Patients will be recruited from Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre or Parkwood Suspect that GSH levels are reduced in TR-LLD and they will improve with SKY.ĭetailed Description RECRUITMENT AND CONSENT: (GSH) in the brain using a sophisticated magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The investigators will also explore if it is feasible to assess the antioxidant Glutathione The investigators will collect clinical as well as feasibility outcome measures. Participants will be asked to practice this technique for 25-30 minutes daily over the nextġ1 weeks. Techniques, including Sudarshan Kriya (SK), a sequential rhythm-specific breathing exercise. Sessions and then bimonthly sessions for 8 more weeks. This will be followed by 3 weekly 90 min follow-up
Thirty patients diagnosed with TR-LLD will learn this intervention over 5 consecutive days byĪ certified para-professional trainer. Its scalability and relatively low cost to learn this lifelong skill. Highly significant preliminary data in adult patients with treatment-resistant depression, One suchīreath-based meditation intervention called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga is of interest based on Non-pharmacological interventions like meditation could offer significant benefits asĪugmentation strategies to improve response rate of antidepressants in TR-LLD. Treatment-resistant late-life depression (TR-LLD). Hence, this group of patients is labeled as having
To exacerbate the problem, antidepressants, the cornerstone of therapy, are Late-life depression affects 2-8% of seniors and causes high rates of caregiver distress and Study Details Study Description Brief Summary