Survey Results
Studying the effects of yesplusNovember 2007 – August 2008
After participating in the yesplus workshop, almost all 103 students reported feeling an increased sense of calm, reduced stress and *better moods. Similarly, a large percentage of participants reported improved focus, better sleep and lower anger – hence demonstrating a greatly improved sense of well-being.
Studying the effects of yesplus on students at Cornell University
February, March, August 2008. Ithaca, New York
The yesplus workshop was offered at Cornell University as a Physical Education credit course. 100% of respondents reported feeling *better and having improved moods, 94% experienced a greater sense of calm, and 88% felt less anger and frustration.
Studying the Effects of the yesplus workshop on low income inner-city populations
South Bronx Job Corps Academy. Bronx, New York, USA. April 2008.
After taking the yesplus workshop, 100% of participants reported feeling *better, calmer, and less stressed.
* Better/Yes is defined as when students reported at least a 25% improvement. Missing responses are scored as “No Improvement”
Research Results
Independent research indicates that the breathing techniques – Sudarshan Kriya and accompanying practices, significantly:
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Benefits of controlled breathing; the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga:
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- Improved mood and functioning
- Decrease of stress hormones, cortisol and corticotropin
- Potential help for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Shows promise in treating depression
Testimonials
Johann Knoeppffler | FIU"Before yesplus I was always harsh on myself. I was afraid to be myself around people I didn’t know. After the yesplus I was able to fully express myself, and started to attract people I loved to be with."
Robert Hewitt | CU Boulder
"Thanks for showin’ me a vast, real, inner side of life… that life can be so much more than what I once thought. I am blessed to have found this at such a young age!"
Natalia Stefanova | Climate Scientist
"After yesplus, my nervousness was gone. I felt confident and centered, all because I had learned to breathe, to relax, to be 100% in the present moment."
Pierre Berastain | Harvard
The beauty in yesplus is not that it exposes new truths by which one should live. The beauty is that it helps one go to the depths of one’s heart.
Graphs that show what we already suspected
The yesplus workshop combines techniques and experience in stress management, personal development and community service to open up new dimensions in learning. This new approach produces positive and measurable results in learning, inter-personal relationships, team work, sense of responsibility and global perspective.
The yesplus workshop combines techniques and experience in stress management, personal development and community service to open up new dimensions in learning. This new approach produces positive and measurable results in learning, inter-personal relationships, team work, sense of responsibility and global perspective.
Research findings on the breathing practices taught by the Art of Living Foundation
The Art of Living Foundation teaches a comprehensive program of breathing practices, including the Sudarshan Kriya (SK), that has been the subject of independent investigation and research in hospitals and research institutions worldwide. Findings indicate that the Sudarshan Kriya and its accompanying practices significantly:
A Harvard Medical School Publication has highlighted the benefits of breathing on certain health conditions, and says that Sudarshan Kriya and it’s accompanying practices “shows promise in providing relief for depression”.
Full references and papers on the benefits of the breathing techniques taught in YES!+ can be found at http://research.artofliving.org/
The YESPLUS workshop combines techniques and experience in stress management, personal development and community service to open up new dimensions in learning. This new approach produces unequivocal positive and measurable results in learning, inter-personal relationships, team work, sense of responsibility and global perspective.
The Art of Living Foundation teaches a comprehensive program of breathing practices, including the Sudarshan Kriya (SK), that has been the subject of independent investigation and research in hospitals and research institutions worldwide. Findings indicate that the Sudarshan Kriya and its accompanying practices significantly:
- Reduce levels of stress (reduced cortisol—the “stress†hormone)
- Boost the immune system
- Relieve anxiety
- Relieve depression
- Decrease symptoms of trauma
- Increase optimism
- Enhance overall well-being
A Harvard Medical School Publication has highlighted the benefits of breathing on certain health conditions, and says that Sudarshan Kriya and it’s accompanying practices “shows promise in providing relief for depression”.
Full references and papers on the benefits of the breathing techniques taught in YES!+ can be found at http://research.artofliving.org/
The YESPLUS workshop combines techniques and experience in stress management, personal development and community service to open up new dimensions in learning. This new approach produces unequivocal positive and measurable results in learning, inter-personal relationships, team work, sense of responsibility and global perspective.
