Vol. 3, Issue 6, Part Q (2017)

Abstract
The present study was conducted to see the effect of yogic practices on the prevalence of suicidal tendencies among depressive students. The study was conducted on 10 depressive students (aged 16 or above), selected by purposive sampling technique. Suicidal Ideation scale (SIS-SDBV) developed and standardized by Sisodia and Bhatnagar (2011) ^[8] was used to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation among depressive students. The yogic practices undertaken were Kapalbhati, Anulom-vilom, Ujjayi pranayam and Omkar recitation wih Surya Namaskar and Shavasan as relaxation technique. The Yogic class was organized by a specialized yoga instructor along with their doctor for an hour daily for the period of three months, by taking prior permission from the parents of the students. One group pretest-posttest experimental design was used to analyze the data. The finding indicates that yogic practices strengthen the positive attitude among the students towards the life.