European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGNED TO MEASURE TRIDOSHA VALUES IN ADOLESCENTS: CHANGES IN SCORE PRE-POST AN IAYT YOGA MODULE

Devika Kaur, Alex Hankey* and HR Nagendra

ABSTRACT

Background: Ayurveda emphases the prakriti concept as fundamental to assessing patients‟ physiologies. Recent decades have proposed new ways to evaluate it. Previous papers describe formulation and testing of new inventories to evaluate physiological and psychological aspects of prakriti in children and adolescents. Here, we report changes in adolescents pre-post a Yoga intervention. Methodology: The study was conducted at a high school and PU-college level on 82 adolescents, aged 15.29±1.65 years. The Yoga module was given thrice per week for four weeks. It included Yoga breathing/stretching practices, postures, Mind Sound Resonance Technique, mantra recitation and relaxation techniques. The Inventory was administered pre-and-post the intervention. Statistical analysis used SPSS-21.0 Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks-Test. Results: Vata decreased, p<0.05; Pitta and Kapha increased, p<0.05. Discussion: Participant‟s initial states were Vata dominant. Results indicate that their tridosha became more balanced; psychologies calmer, personalities steadier, causing fewer problems. Changes are attributable to alteration of underlying Tridoshas; epigenetics may provide an explanation.

Keywords: Prakriti, Psychology, Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Yoga.