A Retrospective Case Series on Management of Nidranasha with Yoga Nidra and Padabhyanga

  • Rajalekshmy PR Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India & Associate Professor, Dept. of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Ayurveda College, Sulur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1957-1124
  • Hemant Toshikhane Dean & Principal, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-9119
  • Aparna Bagul Professor, Dept of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Keywords: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sleep efficiency, Yoga Nidra, Padabhyanga, Insomnia disorder

Abstract

Sleep is an inevitable factor in day-to-day life. Sleep disturbances reduce the peace of mind and productivity of a person. Many allopathic drugs are available to induce sleep but that all results in various side effects. Yogic interventions are easy to administer and without any adverse effects, hence as an effort towards this, a trial was done at Parul Ayurved Hospital upon the patients of Nidranasha with the practice of Yoga Nidra and Padabhyanga over a period of 30 days. Marked improvement was noted in the sleep parameters of the patients and the discussion of six cases of Nidranasha is done in the case series.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.10.4.45
Published: 2025-06-10
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Rajalekshmy PR, Hemant Toshikhane, Aparna Bagul. A Retrospective Case Series on Management of Nidranasha with Yoga Nidra and Padabhyanga. J Ayurveda Integr Med Sci [Internet]. 2025Jun.10 [cited 2025Jun.13];10(4):297 -304. Available from: https://www.jaims.in/jaims/article/view/4160
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