Previous studies have reported the effects of yoga and yoga sadhana on different aspects of mental health in adolescents. The present study aimed to assess the effect of Pragyayog sadhana (a spiritual practice) on the level of psycho-immunity in healthy male adolescents who had no experience of Pragyayog sadhana. There were 62 adolescents randomized as yoga sadhana and control groups (n = 31 each). Their ages ranged from 13 to 18 years and the group mean ages were 14.47 ± 1.13 years. All the participants were studying in a high school which was randomly selected among schools in Haridwar and Roorkee, north India. Both groups were assessed using psycho-immunity scale for the adolescents. After assessment, the yoga sadhana group practiced ragyayog sadhana, 75 minutes daily for two months continuously. During this period no intervention had provided to the control group. Assessments were made before and after two months of the intervention. Final data (after conversion of raw scores into T-scores) were analyzed using RMANOVA (SPSS 18.0 Version). Signed consent was taken from all the participants as well as the school Principal prior to the study. At the end of two months, yoga sadhana group showed a significant increase in the level of psycho-immunity (p < .01). Result indicates that the practice of Pragyayog sadhana significantly improved the level of psycho- mmunity in male adolescents.  

Keywords: Pragyayog Sadhana; Psycho-Immunity; Self-Introspection; Adolescence.