Identify the rapid breathing technique to induce hyperventilation which is found to be beneficial, low risk, low cost adjunct to treatment of stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, substance abuse and for rehabilitation of criminal offender.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY)
Option (1) Yoga — Incorrect. Yoga is an ancient Indian technique detailed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras; as commonly used today it means the asanas or body postures, the breathing practices (pranayama), or both. It is the general practice, not the particular rapid breathing technique the question describes.
Option (2) Vipasna — Incorrect. Vipasana is mindfulness-based meditation: the person passively observes the bodily sensations and thoughts passing through her/his awareness. It uses no rapid breathing.
Option (3) Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) — Correct. The rapid breathing techniques to induce hyperventilation, as in Sudarshana Kriya Yoga, are found to be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost adjunct to the treatment of stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, substance abuse and the rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
Option (4) Kundalini Yoga — Incorrect. Kundalini Yoga combines pranayama with the chanting of mantras, and it has been found effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is not the hyperventilation technique described.
NCERT (2025-26): “Alternative Therapies … The rapid breathing techniques to induce hyperventilation as in Sudarshana Kriya Yoga (SKY) is found to be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost adjunct to the treatment of stress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, stress-related medical illnesses, substance abuse, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.…” “Alternative Therapies … Kundalini Yoga taught in the USA has been found to be effective in treatment of mental disorders. The Institute for Non-linear Science, University of California, San Diego, USA has found that Kundalini Yoga is effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Kundalini Yoga combines pranayama or breathing techniques with chanting of mantras.…” “Alternative Therapies … In Vipasana meditation, also known as mindfulness-based meditation, there is no fixed object or thought to hold the attention. The person passively observes the various bodily sensations and thoughts that are passing through in her or his awareness.” |