Abstract
The science of yoga is an ancient one. Yoga has been claimed to be useful in Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart disease, Asthma, Depression, Anxiety etc. The number of patients suffering from diabetes is very high. The present study was planned to know the beneficial effects of yoga exercises in diabetes. The study involved 50 diabetic patients aged between 40-60 years not taking drugs and on sugar and fat restricted diet, which were randomly selected for yogic exercises. A baseline record of Fasting blood glucose was made before starting yogic exercises. The patients then underwent a course of yogic exercises (Pranayamas, Mandukasan) for three months. At monthly intervals the fasting blood glucose were recorded. Fasting blood glucose levels came down significantly in diabetes mellitus patients (p

Key words: Yoga,Fasting blood glucose,Diabetes mellitus