Non-exercise, home-based interventions for persons living with dementia: A commentary on a systematic review.

Yoga is one of the oldest Indian traditional practices, which roots back to 5000 years, which comes from the Sanskrit root word “Yuj,” meaning union of one self with the universal soul.[] Yoga, which focuses on the integration of body, mind, and spirit through the practice of physical postures, pranayama, and meditation.[] Yoga is a way of life that should be incorporated into daily life to transform one’s personality and to improve overall well-being.[] In general, yoga is considered a way of keeping oneself healthy and happy.[] According to the World Health Organization defines, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.[] According to Yoga Vasista, all psychosomatic diseases arise from the mind (Manomaya Kosha), due to intensified mental conflicts (Adhis), which then percolate into Pranamaya Kosha (vital life force or subtle energy), which causes imbalance in the breathing and leads to dysfunction in the five channels of life force (), which then causes autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation, which is seen in the physical body as a disease (Vyadi).[] Mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) is an advanced guided yogic meditative technique developed by SVYASA to especially enhance the defense and willpower, boosting health and happiness, fighting cancer, AIDS, and other ailments, and so enhancing quality of life.[] MSRT is centered on the Mahamrityunjaya mantra [], fostering self-awareness and alleviating existential anxiety.[] The mantra used in MSRT will generate resonance, which works on the Manomaya Kosha (mental sheath) [], which induces deep relaxation and improves overall health.[]