Effect of yoga and music on depression among antenatal Indian women.

Antenatal depression is a growing concern affecting maternal and fetal health, often left untreated due to stigma and limited resources. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga and music therapy in reducing depression among pregnant women in urban Gujarat. Hence, a total of 180 antenatal women were assigned to either a yoga group (2-week intervention) or a music group (1-week intervention). Depression levels were assessed pre- and post-intervention using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The yoga group showed a significant reduction in depression scores (p < 0.001), while the music group showed a slight but non-significant improvement (p = 0.369). Results show that yoga is more effective than music in alleviating depressive symptoms during pregnancy.