Phase I will consist of 5 self-paced online modules of 4-10 minutes each to learn the breath control techniques.
The online version of SKY for healthcare workers has a total duration of 3 hours. Ronnie Newman, Director of Research and Health Promotion, Art of Living Foundation, USA. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY): The online version of SKY will be delivered by at least one certified Canadian SKY teacher, with at least one back up teacher at all times, under the supervision of Ms. Participants must have an adequate understanding of English and be able to sit without physical discomfort for 60 minutes. Participants will be willing and able to attend via online video conferencing software to participate in the study interventions. Participants will include frontline hospital and long-term care home staff that are involved in the management of COVID-19 patients in London, Ontario, Canada. This is an open-label feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT), comparing an online breath based yogic intervention SKY versus an online control mind-body intervention HEP in frontline hospital and long-term care home staff managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective 2: To assess whether online versions of SKY and/or Health Enhancement Program (HEP) result in improvement in self-rated measures of insomnia, anxiety, depression, and resilience. Objective 1: To determine if it is feasible to conduct an RCT of online Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff under the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and need for remote trial monitoring.
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