• M Srividya Sreenivas
• Dr. Vijaya Kumar.P.S
• Sahana.A.U

Background and Objectives: The study explored the effect of Yoga and Cyclic Meditation in improvement of the Quality of Life and Sleep Quality among Secondary caregivers of special need individuals. The research was a comparative study between two groups pre-post design study with a convenient sampling, with a sample size of (n=25), one group were given yoga intervention (n=15) the other group Cyclic Meditation (n=10), participants were secondary caregivers (teachers) of special need individuals. The study used questionnaires as a subjective measure to evaluate the Quality of Life and Sleep Quality. Methods and Materials: 25 secondary caregivers in the age group of 25-50 yrs, who gave the written consent form, participated in the intervention, completed the study. The variables questionnaires of Quality of Life and Sleep Quality were assessed before and after the intervention. The participants underwent yoga and cyclic meditation practices for 40min for 3 days a week for 2 months follow up. The parameters were repeated after 8 weeks. Results: A paired sample test was conducted to compare the pre-post data in both the groups. There was a significant difference in scores for pre and post intervention, and this was a significant with p=.001. This showed that yoga intervention was highly significant in improving the Quality of Life and Sleep Quality among the participants.

Special needs, Caregivers, Yoga, Cyclic meditation, Quality of life, Quality of sleep

"EFFECT OF YOGA AND CYCLIC MEDITATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND QUALITY OF SLEEP AMONG SECONDARY CAREGIVERS OF SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.630-637, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904A92.pdf

"EFFECT OF YOGA AND CYCLIC MEDITATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND QUALITY OF SLEEP AMONG SECONDARY CAREGIVERS OF SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp630-637, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904A92.pdf