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Dhivya Priya Bhavanani, Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani,
Padmashanti Nilachal & Rajasekaran Balaji
Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry
COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the psychological wellness of people worldwide. Yoga is reported to have a holistic impact on various psychological parameters, enhancing overall wellbeing. It empowers individuals to establish inner balance including physical, psychological, social, and at spiritual levels. This study is aimed to evaluate relationship between practice of Yoga and Psychological Wellbeing among various individuals during post pandemic scenario. For this, an online survey using non-probability convenient sampling was conducted using the snowball technique and the primary data was gathered from 215 participants. 109 respondents were regular Yoga practitioners, with 85% having over five years’ experience. Remaining 106 had no recent experience with Yoga in last five years. Regular Yoga practice led to higher Psychological Wellbeing scores, with median total scores of 101 (range of 67,122) as compared to 88 (range of 50,114) in non-yoga practitioners. Differences were statistically significant (p< 0.001) in domains such as autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations, and self-acceptance. This study provides evidence that Yoga practice improves Psychological Wellbeing, combating post-pandemic stress, and suggests widespread adoption for cost-effective self-care for the betterment of humanity