Intervention details
The mHealth-aided 12-week yoga-based meditation and breath Intervention was implemented using an online video conferencing application, “Zoom Meetings” (Version: 5.7.7 (1105) (zoom.us)). The intervention was based on Sudarshan Kriya, a comprehensive breathing technique that involves Ujjayi pranayama, Bhastrika pranayama, Om chanting, and rhythmic breathing, followed by resting in Shavasana. The entire 12-week intervention was divided into the following three main components: