• DR. SANGITA A. JAWANJAL

Yoga is an ancient art, science, and philosophy originally developed for spiritual progress. It is stated that yoga is the destroyer of sorrows, miseries, and it regulates the function of various organs and helps to overcome digestive, metabolic and psychosomatic disorders. The majority of mental and health problems can be easily solved with the help of yoga. Stress refers to the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it under pressurized conditions. It is an unavoidable phenomenon in every aspect of human life. In the present era, the prevalence of stress is increasing among students, youth, men, women and aged. The reasons behind stress are varied as per their working, professionals, family type, etc. Yoga practices help to reduce stress anxiety and that results in a decrease in blood cortisol level. This improves brain function In the human lifestyle, human beings have got lavish physical facilities and efficient health services. In spite of that mental burden and stress is the dominant factor which affects the calm and quiet lifestyle, for efficient stress management yoga, pranayama is proved as the best solution. Hence, everybody must accept it and practice it in day to day life regularly for the betterment of life.

"YOGA AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no.674-677, October-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710106.pdf

"YOGA AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no. pp674-677, October-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710106.pdf