Effectiveness of Trataka on anxiety in Physiotherapy Students: Pre post experimental study yogic gazing practice and its impact levels among students

Yoga has become a popular system of exercise for wholesome development of personality by maintaining fitness and health. Traditional Yoga practices include Shatkarma, which is a set of six practices that help you cleanse your body, mind, and spirit. Hathapradipika and Gheranda Samhita, two traditional classical Hatha Yoga texts, emphasise six types of cleansing techniques (Shatkriyas), with their primary mechanism of action being stimulation. The techniques include Dhauti (internal cleansing), Basti (yogic enema), Neti (nasal cleansing), Trataka (TK) (concentrated gazing), Nauli (abdominal massaging) and Kapalabhati (frontal sinus cleansing). Looking intently with an unwavering gaze at a small point until tears are shed is known as Trataka. Hatha Yoga focuses on strengthening and purification of body - mind. Harmony of body and mind is the main objective and is achieved by practice of asanas, cleansing, pranayama, mudras, bandhas.