Atrial Fibrillation

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is rapid beating of the heart’s upper chambers, the atria. Iyengar yoga sessions with meditation as well have been shown to reduce its occurrence, whether symptomatic or not, and depressive and anxious episodes. Reference: Lakkireddy D1, Atkins D, Pillarisetti J, Ryschon K, Bommana S, Drisko J, Vanga S, Dawn B.Effect of yoga on arrhythmia burden, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the YOGA My Heart Study. J. Amer. Coll. Cardiol. 2013 Mar;19.61(11): 1177-82.