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Kaselionyte (2018)

Moderate · Qualitative · Preliminary (Observational/Qualitative) · n = 15
Quality Index (Adjusted QI) 0.652
0 Low < 0.56 Moderate 0.56–0.77 High ≥ 0.78 1
Study Details
ConditionCommunity practice/Lifestyle
Clinical domainWell-being & Healthy Populations
PopulationLong-term KY practitioners (community)
Sample sizen = 15
Country / SettingUK - community KY practitioners
Protocol clusterGeneral/Varied KY
DurationN/A — Not an intervention study (qualitative study of Kundalini awakening experiences; ~45 min interviews)
Control typeOther/Mixed
ComparatorN/A - Review/Qualitative
Outcomes & Effect Sizes
Primary outcomeLifestyle/Community practice
Scales usedEthnographic interviews; community culture; practice patterns
Key resultLifestyle integration deep; community support essential; practice sustained
Effect sizeQualitative: lifestyle integration, community support, identity transformation
RetentionN/A - qualitative all interviewed
SafetyCommunity practice generally positive; social support protective
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Methodological Summary

Qualitative ethnography; community culture; small sample

KY Protocol Components

Kundalini Yoga and "Spiritual Emergency" / Mental Health: Qualitative Study DESIGN: Qualitative study (interviews) exploring Kundalini awakening experiences. PUBLICATION: Mental Health, Religion & Culture. FOCUS: Discursive constructions of experiences related to "Kundalini awakening" — examining how biomedical discourse labels these as "psychosis" while alternative discourse frames them as "spiritual emergency" or "Kundalini awakening." KEY INFORMANTS: Include trainee psychotherapist who discussed approaches to help people experiencing Kundalini awakening: normalizing experience, grounding techniques ("long walks, good food, plenty of water, rest, sunlight, sitting near trees, gardening"). NOTE: This is NOT an intervention study. It examines the intersection of Kundalini-related spiritual experiences with mental health discourse. No yoga protocol was administered. The study explores how practitioners/clinicians conceptualize intense spiritual experiences.

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Critical fails0
Raw QI0.741
SAF0.88
Adjusted QI0.652
Final ratingModerate