Effectiveness of yoga therapy on level of physical and mental exhaustion among menopausal women residing in selected villages at namakkal district

Menopause, the universal and unavoidable physiological change in a women’s reproductive life. It may be a smooth experience for some women with only symptoms of cessation of menstrual flow while for others it is bothersome phase with lots of troubles. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of Yoga therapy on level of Physical and Mental exhaustion among menopausal women. Materials and Methods: A True experimental research design where pre and post test with control group was used. Samples: Menopausal women with menopausal symptoms at Namakkal (Dt). Multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample. MRS (Menopause Rating Scale) was used to assess the level of menopausal symptoms. Results: The post test mean score for yoga was 18.24 % in experimental group whereas in control group 49.56% showing the difference of 31%. Paired‘t’ test score was 14.73 in experimental group showing the significant effectiveness of yoga therapy. Unpaired‘t’ test score was 7.31 for yoga therapy. Conclusion: There was no significant association between post test physical and mental exhaustion symptoms scores in both groups. It concluded that Yoga therapy was effective in reducing the physical and mental exhaustion among menopausal women.