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EFFECT OF SIMPLIFIED KUNDALINI YOGA ON SELECTED

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PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES OF COLLEGE

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WOMEN STUDENTS

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Dr.M. SARADHA
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Professor, SKY Research Centre, WCSC, Aliyar, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore
District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Received 4th January 2019, Accepted 30th February 2019
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of simplified Kundalini yoga on
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selected psychological variables of college women students. To resolve the purpose of the study
40 college women were randomly selected from Kumaraguru Ccollege of Technology,
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Coimbatore. Their age ranged between 18 and 22 years. The selected subjects were randomly
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divided into two groups consisting of twenty each. No attempt was made to equate the groups.
Experimental Group I underwent Simplified Kundalini Yoga group (SKY) for a period of 16
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weeks. Group II acted as control group (CG) and were not engaged in any training programme
other than their work. The subjects were free to withdraw their consent in case of feeling any
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discomfort during the period of their participation but there was no dropout during the study.
The psychological variables namely Depression, Stress and Anxiety were selected and tested
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though DASS inventory. Pre and post tests were conducted in all the variables. Simplified
Kundalini Yoga group (SKY) was given to the experimental group for a period of 16 weeks.
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Dependent‘t’ test was used to determine the significant difference between the treatment
means. Simplified Kundalini Yoga had significantly decreased in Depression, Stress and
Anxiety whereas the control group had no significant decrease in all the variables.
Key words: Simplified Kundalini Yoga, Depression, Stress and Anxiety.

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INTRODUCION the practice is continued. Kundalini Yoga

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The discipline of yoga is basically is the crown of yogic practices which
designed for self-realization and to leads one to Samadhi state in the end
overcome all kinds of sufferings. During according to Maharishi.

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the course of its growth and development,
According to him it is raja
yoga has evolved as one of the reliable,

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yoga. "Kundalini Yoga consists of active
authentic and efficient health care

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and passive asana—based
systems of the present time.

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kriyas,pranayama and medtations which
Siddha saints say that the
target the whole body system (nervous

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practice of meditation, where the mind of
system, glands, mental faculties, chakras)
the individual remains focused on his own
to develop awareness, consciousness and
life energies is Kundalini Yoga.

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spiritual strength." -Yogi Bhajan (2016)
‘Kundam’ refers to a pot or urn of fire or
energy, and ‘Ali’, a unisex, something R METHODS AND MATERIALS
which is not differentiated by gender. The investigator used pre and post
Maharishi has through years of research
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test random group design in this study.
and meticulous practice, been able to This procedure involves dividing the
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simplify the process of meditation and sample into two groups based on random
rising of the Kundalini power, whereby it selection. The investigator did not make
has become easy for everyone, male or
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any attempt to equate the groups in this

female, to practice. The Kundalini power study. The selected forty subjects were
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of an aspirant can be raised from its divided into two groups consisting of 20
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original location and moved to the Agna each such as Experimental Group
Chakra, with the help of persons adopt in Simplified Kundalini yoga (SKY) and a
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the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Control Group. The treatment was

administered to the experimental groups
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Maharishi was of the opinion

for a period of sixteen weeks. At the end
that the practice of Kundalini Yoga is
of 16th week the post test was
essential for all, and only a simplified
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administered to both the groups. The

process can put it within the reach of
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psychological variables namely

everyone. The process of raising the
Depression, Stress and Anxiety were
Kundalini power of an aspirant may be
selected was tested through DASS
compared to the manner in which iron
inventory. Pre and post tests were
filings are drawn, with the help of a
conducted in all the variables. Simplified
magnet. According to maharishi it is a
Kundalini yoga (SKY) was given to the
practice to begin with focusing the mind
experimental group for a period of 16
on the life force and when one during the
weeks. Dependent t test was applied to
process of practicing the mind would
find out the significant difference
merge with the life force which is the
between the pre test and the post test.
origin for the mind. The life force would
automatically merge with the almighty if

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TRAINING PROGRAMME

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The following training programme was given for the experimental group for a period of
sixteen weeks

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TABLE I
Experimental group

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Simplified Kundalini yoga Physical Exercise

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Sl. Name of practice Frequenc Duration Rest time Total duration

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No. y of the of the practice

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practice
1 Meditation

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A Prayer of god 6 days 1 minute -
B Guru worship 6 days 1 minute -
C Nadisudhi 6 days 2 minute R - 26 minutes
D Thanduvadasudhi 6 days 2 minute -
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E Agna meditation or 6 days 20 minutes
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shanthi or thuriyam
2 Physical exercises
Loosening exercise 6 days 1 minutes 10 sec
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A Hand exercises 6 days 3 minutes 10 sec

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B Leg exercises 6 days 3 minutes 10 sec

C Neuro muscular 6 days 3 minutes 10 sec
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exercises
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D Eye exercises 6 days 3 minutes 10 sec 34 minutes

E Kapalabathi 6 days 3 minutes 10 sec
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30 sec
F Makarasanam – I & II 6 days 5 minutes 20 sec
H Massage 6 days 2 minutes 10 sec
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I Acu pressure 6 days 6 minutes

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J Relaxation 6 days 3 minutes

Total 60 minutes

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RESULTS OF THE STUDY

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The collected data were analyzed using dependent t test and the results were given
below
TABLE – II

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SIGNIFICANCE OF MEAN GAINS & LOSSES BETWEEN PRE AND POST
TEST SCORES ON SELECTED VARIABLES OF SIMPLIFIED KUNDALINI

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YOGA GROUP

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S.N Variables Mean SD (±)
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difference DM Ratio
1 Depression 26.50 12.10 14.40 6.57 5.36 1.58 9.11

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2 Anxiety 21.50 14.45 7.05 3.76 4.59 0.67 10.57
3 Stress 35.40 21.85 13.55
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An examination of table-II table value of 2.861 at 0.05 level of
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indicates that the obtained‘t’ ratios were Significance for 19 degrees of freedom.
9.11,10.57 and 15.43 for Depression,A So it was found to be significant. The
anxiety and Stress respectively. The results of this study showed statistically
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obtained‘t’ ratios on the selected variables significant and explained its effects
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were found to be greater than the required positively.

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TABLE - III
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SIGNIFICANCE OF MEAN GAINS & LOSSES BETWEEN PRE AND POST

TEST SCORES ON SELECTED VARIABLES OF CONTROL GROUP
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S.No Variables Mean Mean SD (±) σ ‘t’

Pre Post difference Pre Post DM Ratio
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1 Depression 26.85 26.95 0.10 5.74 4.87 1.80 0.05

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2 Anxiety 18.85 19.00 0.15 5.30 4.97 1.69 0.08

3 Stress 32.80 34.50 1.70 7.66 4.68 1.58 1.07

An examination of table-III of significance for 19 degrees of freedom.

indicates that the obtained ‘t’ ratios were So it was found to be insignificant.
, 0.05, 0.08and 1.07, Depression,
Anxiety, Stress respectively. The DISCUSSION ON THE FINDINGS
The prime intention of the
obtained ‘t’ ratios on the selected
researcher was to analyse the effect of
variables were found to be lesser than the
Simplified Kundalini Yoga on selected
required table value of 2.861 at 0.05 level
psychological variables of college women
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Students. The Simplified Kundalini Yoga and muscle flexibility. It also promotes

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group had significantly reduced calm, clear thinking even in situations that
Depression, Anxiety and Stress. But there call for fast reactions. Simplified
is no significant change in the selected Kundalini Yoga stretches and strengthens

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variables Depression, Anxiety and Stress all muscles of the body and brings peace
in the control group. Simplified Kundalini and calm to the mind and spirit

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Yoga can help to check any imbalance in (Chandrasekaran, 1999).

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muscular development and enable

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individual both mind and body to function CONCLUSION

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more efficiently. Practicing Meditation It was very clear that sixteen weeks of
and Exercise strengthens the muscles, simplified kundalini yoga produced
release physical tension and improves significant changes in psychological

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concentration and poise. The variables Depression, Stress and Anxiety
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