Can Kundalini Yoga Improve Sleep and Reduce Stress? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Can yoga help improve sleep quality by reducing stress, worry, and mental restlessness? This episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com explores a randomized controlled trial by Ryan J. Jacoby and colleagues from Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, the University of Louisville, Suffolk University, Southern Methodist University, Normandie University, Georgetown University Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Philipps University Marburg, and New York University Grossman School of Medicine. The study involved 226 adults and compared 12-week interventions involving Kundalini Yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, and stress education, examining their effects on sleep quality and the roles of worry, mindfulness, and perceived stress.