Kundalini yoga review reports broad improvements, but leaves key comparisons unclear
The review describes gains across several health domains in varied populations, without providing the effect sizes or control-group details needed to judge their practical importance.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Across the reviewed trials, Kundalini yoga was reported to improve several cognitive, emotional and physical outcomes. The abstract gives no effect sizes or control-group details, so it is difficult to judge how large or consistent those improvements were. Applicability depends on the population and program studied, which varied across the review.
The abstract combines findings across many conditions and outcomes without study-level estimates. It does not establish which outcomes improved in which populations or against which alternatives.
A varied set of programs
The interventions combined breathing practices, movement, meditation and chanting, delivered in person, online or through mixed formats. Their schedules and lengths differed, so the summary covers a range of programs rather than a uniform intervention.
Interpreting the safety statement
No serious adverse events were reported. That is useful information, but it does not establish comprehensive safety across every setting. The authors also call for larger, standardized trials with active comparators and longer follow-up.
The original publication
Evidence-Based Clinical Effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga: Systematic Review of RCTs Across Multiple Health Conditions.
Roy S, Biswas AK, Sharma M
Altern Ther Health Med · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 40985958
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