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The final intervention module included ten items (8 practices and 2 psychotherapeutic concepts). The module was tested over two months with 26 participants (25 males) diagnosed with tobacco use disorder as per DSM -5 and enrolled in a smoking cessation program, with Fagerstr\u00f6m Nicotine Dependence Scale (FTND) scores of 6 or above. Participants attended 15\u201325 sessions (including a single BYPP session) and provided feedback on safety, feasibility, and clinical outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixteen subjects provided post-data at 8 weeks. The module received high safety ratings (9\u201310) with no adverse effects. The analysis revealed a significant reduction in FTND scores from baseline to weeks 4 and 8, F (2,14) = 13.93;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.01. There was also a significant improvement in peak expiratory flow rate after 8 weeks of practicing the Y-BLISS module, F (2,14) = 20.39;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.01. Among the practices,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Nadi Shuddhi<\/jats:italic>\n                      (alternate nostril breathing),\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Kapalabhati<\/jats:italic>\n                      (skull shining breath), and relaxation techniques were particularly well-received. However,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bhastrika<\/jats:italic>\n                      (fast breathing) was challenging in workplace settings due to its intensity. Two yoga-based philosophical concepts: 1) Happiness analysis (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ananda Mimamsa<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) and 2) Analysis of the self (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aatma pariksha<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) satisfied the content validation criteria to be included in BYPP program.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Y-BLISS module including single session of BYPP was found to be a feasible and safe adjunctive tool for smoking cessation programs. These findings support further evaluation in randomized controlled trials to assess its efficacy and potential as part of integrative approaches toward management of tobacco use disorder. 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