ASTHMA

- Thorax Journal of Medicine - asthma: http://thorax.bmj.com/content/57/2/110.full

- Chugh D. (1997): The effects of Sahaja Yoga in bronchial asthma and essential hypertension.
New Delhi Medicos 13(5):46-47.
- BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1787548.stm

DEPRESSION
- R.Manocha - Sahaja Yoga Meditation Proven Highly Effective for Treatment of Stress and
Depressive Mood http://www.researchingmeditation.org/blog/sahaja-yoga-meditation-proven-
highly-effective-for-treatment-of-stress-and-depressive-mood.html
- Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology - Effect of Sahaj Yoga on depressive disorders.
Sharma VK1, Das S, Mondal S, Goswampi U, Gandhi A.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579401
- Lady Hardinge Medical College: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Helps Major Depressive Disorder ,
Victoria Weinblatt, M.S.Ed., B.S., RYT-200, CMT, International Journal of Physiology and
Pharmacology http://yogahathayoga.com/sahaja-yoga-meditation-helps-major-depressive-
disorder/
Cooling skin temperature http://www.researchingmeditation.org/blog/skin-temperature.html
Anxiety & Blood Pressure:
http://www.researchingmeditation.org/blog/meditation-vs-psychotherapy-to-reduce-
anxiety.html
- Balk, J., Brooks, M., Chung, S. & Rai, U.C. (2012). Effect of Sahaja yoga meditation on quality of
life, anxiety, and blood pressure control. Journal of Alternative Complement Medicine,
18(6):58996.
ADHD
- Journal of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry http://www.freemeditation.com/wp-
content/uploads/2009/08/adhd.pdf
- Harrison, L.J., Manocha, R. & Rubia, K. (2004). Sahaja yoga meditation as a family treatment
programme for children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Child Psycholog y
and Psychiatry, 9(4):479497.
Drug addiction: (PhD thesis)
- Hackl, W. The effect of Sahaja Yoga on drug consumption. Die Auswirkungen von Sahaja Yoga
auf das Drogenkonsumverhalten. Doctoral thesis submitted to the University in Vienna, 1995.
http://www.meditationresearch.co.uk/11.html
Menopause:
- Manocha, M, Semmar B (2007) A Preliminary Study of Efficacy and Safety of Sahaja Yoga
Meditation as a Treatment for Hot Flushes and Other Symptoms of the Perimenopause. Journal
of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 14, 266-273.
EPILEPSY:
- Indian Journal of Medical Research: Panjwani U, Selvamurthy W, Singh SH, Gupta HL, Thakur L,
Rai UC. (1996): Effect of Sahaja yoga practice on seizure control and EEG changes in patients of
epilepsy. Indian Journal of Medical Research 103:165-172
- Panjwani U, Selvamurthy W, Singh SH, Gupta HL, Mukhopadhyay S, Thakur L. (2000): Effect of
Sahaja yoga meditation on Auditory Evoked Potentials (AEP) and Visual Contrast Sensitivity
(VCS) in epileptics. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 25(1):1-12.
- Panjwani U, Gupta H, Singh SH, Selvamurthy W, Rai UC. (1995): Effect of Sahaja Yoga practice on
stress management in patients of epilepsy. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
39:111-116.
- Gupta H, Dudani U, Singh SH, Surange SG, Selvamurthy W. (1991): Sahaja Yoga in the
management of intractable epileptics. Journal of Association of Physicians of India 39(8):649.
- Cochrane Review - epilepsy
http://www.meditate4free.co.uk/sahaja_yoga_epilepsy/sahaja_yoga_epilepsy.htm
Improving brain activity:
- Aftanas, L.I. & Golosheykin, S.A. (2003). Changes in cortical activity in altered states of
consciousness: the study of meditation by high resolution EEG. Journal of Human Physiolog y,
29(2):143151.
- Aftanas, L.I. & Golosheykin, S.A. (2001). Human anterior and frontal midline theta and lower
alpha refl ect emotionally positive state and internalized attention: high-resolution EEG
investigation of meditation. Neuroscience Letters, 310(1):57 60.
- Aftanas, L.I. & Golosheykin, S.A. (2005). Impact of regular meditation practice on EEG activity at
rest and during evoked negative emotions. International Journal of Neuroscience, 115(6):893
909.
- Aftanas, L.I. & Golosheykin, S.A. (2002). Linear and non-linear concomitants of altered state of
consciousness during meditation: high resolution EEG investigation. International Journal of
Psychophysiolog y, 45(12):1581158.
- Aftanas, L.I. & Golosheykin, S.A. (2002). Non-linear dynamic complexity of the human EEG
during meditation. Neuroscience Letters, 330(2):143146.
Improving mental health:
- Morgan, D. (2000). Sahaja yoga: An ancient path to modern mental health? Transpersonal
Psychology Review, 4(4):4149.
Improving social responsibility:
- Schneider, S., Zollo, M. & Manocha, R. (2011). Developing socially responsible behaviour in
managers: Experimental evaluation of traditional vs. innovative (meditation) learning
approaches. Journal of Corporate Citizenship.
Quality of life:
- Palta, Anuradha. (2009). Sahaja yoga and quality of life: An empirical study. Journal of Indian
Psychology, 27(12):2134.
- Manocha, R., Black, D. & Wilson, L. (2012). Quality of life and functional health status of long-
term mediators. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 350674.

Vashi http://www.sahajayoga.org/ResearchAndBenefits/
http://www.meditate4free.co.uk/ResearchAndBenefits/dr_rai.htm
Other benefits http://www.meditateforlife.com/science-and-health-benefits.html
http://www.sahajayogawa.com/?id=19
Meditation benefits research http://www.sol.com.au/kor/21_02.htm
Journal of Biological Psychology body effects of meditation http://www.evolutionary-
learning.it/cel/uploads/Rubia-Meditation-Review-BIOPSY-09.pdf
PhD thesis in psychology based on SY study:
http://uzspace.uzulu.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10530/148/Sahaja+yoga+mediation+-
+P+Baijnath.pdf;jsessionid=55BAD99D99805EDA13A95DCC6CFAFD21?sequence=3
International Journal of Sports Science and Engineering
http://www.worldacademicunion.com/journal/SSCI/SSCIvol05no02paper02.pdf
Medical conference, New Delhi 1993 http://www.meditationresearch.co.uk/13.html
Effects of SY on personality http://www.meditationresearch.co.uk/12.html