YOGA and self-regulation in management of essential arterial hypertension and associated emotional symptomatology: A randomized controlled trial

- The aim is to study the effect of yoga on essential arterial hypertension and on related emotional symptomatology.
- Three yoga interventions (Meditation, Pranayama and Yoga) were conducted with essential arterial hypertension patients.
- Significant correlations between mindfulness increase and emotional symptomatology improvement were found.
- Improvements in mindfulness and reductions of emotional symptomatology were observed in all treatment groups.
- Clinically significant reductions of systolic blood pressure were shown in the HT Meditation intervention group.