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Top1. Introduction
During Covid 19 when Delhi NCR is still in the grip of corona virus pandemic, there is growing pressure and focus on raising awareness in the corporate sector to adopt alternative interventions and sustainable practices to ensure having sound physical and mental health of employees who cannot work remotely (Nagarathna, R. et al., 2020).
Pranayama is a breathing exercise an essential component of Yoga; it deeply influences the physiological systems of human body. The importance of yogic breathing has special emphasis in the globally acknowledged text on yoga, ‘The Patanjali Yoga Sutras’ written by Indian sage Maharishi Patanjali more than 4000 years ago (Sadhguru, V.J., 2015).
The respiratory as well as cardiac system of human body functions under both autonomic and voluntary nervous control, Pranayama (the yogic breathing) regulates on modulation of autonomic system of our body this has been studied extensively. The short- and long-term effect of yogic breathing on various physiological variables like blood pressure systolic and diastolic, heart rate, respiratory rate, vital capacity galvanic skin resistance, pulse rate etc. has been clearly observed (Saoji, A. A. et al., 2019).
1.1 Difference Between Yoga and Aerobic Exercise
For the blissful state of peace and harmonious life the most popular yogic kriya are pranayama or yogic breathing, Hatha Yoga, the physical ‘poses’ or postures, and meditation. In yoga everything is done slowly and gracefully. Each posture or pose is held for a certain duration. Count of five reach the final stretched position for each pose, hold the position for a count of twenty and return to normal body position at the count of ten. In yoga practice, the subject often feels instantly energized and ready to go after a slow motion ‘workout (Brown, RP. et al.,2005).
It is advisable to take lessons from a yoga master, yoga requires no equipment, special clothing or apparatus. It is cheap. All one needs is quiet place and loose-fitting clothes and a small rug for practice (Pandurangi, AK.et al.,2017).
The most obvious difference between yoga and other forms of physical Gym exercise is the absence of quick and jerky movement of the body. In other forms of exercises the movement of body are rapid and result is exhaustion and fatigue (Alaguraja, K. et al., 2019).
The dictionary meaning of aerobic is utilization of oxygen; Aerobic exercises also known as cardio exercise. Fast exercise, increases oxygen consumption which further stimulates the metabolism process of the body, burns calories, reduces fat, as the heart and lungs work harder for several minutes; this strengthens and provides cardiovascular benefits. Examples of good aerobics exercises are running, walking, rope jumping, cycling, swimming, rowing, fast and rhythmic stretch exercise (Hautala, A. J.et al.,2009).