Open AccessEffects of yoga practice on acumeridian energies: Variance reduction implies benefits for regulation
Author(s) -
Niharika Nagilla,
Alex Hankey,
HR Nagendra
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of yoga/international journal of yoga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-2714
pISSN - 0973-6131
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6131.105948
Subject(s) - reduction (mathematics) , variance (accounting) , variance reduction , psychology , computer science , cognitive psychology , mathematics , economics , geometry , accounting
This paper concerns mechanisms responsible for the efficacy of yoga medicine, traditionally attributed to the enlivenment of prana. Our strategy was to investigate levels of Qi in acupuncture meridians, since Qi is usually considered equivalent to prana.