YOGA and self-regulation in management of essential arterial hypertension and associated emotional symptomatology: A randomized controlled trial

•The aim is to study the effect of yoga on essential arterial hypertension and on related emotional symptomatology.•Three yoga interventions (Meditation, Pranayama and Yoga) were conducted with essential arterial hypertension patients.•Significant correlations between mindfulness increase and emotional symptomatology improvement were found.•Improvements in mindfulness and reductions of emotional symptomatology were observed in all treatment groups.•Clinically significant reductions of systolic blood pressure were shown in the HT Meditation intervention group.