Pranayama is one practice that is equally effectives for physical and mental health. Aims of the study: To assess the pre and post level of stress among B.Sc Nursing students and effectiveness of pranayam on stress.Methods and Materials: A Pre -experimental design one group pre test and post test design was carried out to assess the effectiveness of Pranayama on level of stress in selected colleges of Nursing in Jabalpur city. Non-Probability- Purposive sampling technique was used for study. Subjects divided into one groups Pre-test and Post-test. In each group 40 sample were selected. Data collection tool included Self Structured Likert Stress Scale Questionnaire. Results: Findings shows that the mean Pre-test score was 50.22 and mean Post-test score was 43.22 and mean difference was 7 and Pre-test Sd score was 17.165, Post-test Sd score was14.784, Sd differences was 2.381 and the calculated paired t-test value was 6.224, which is greater than the table value( 2.02). Conclusion: After detailed analysis findings concluded that there is a significant reduction in level of stress after providing Pranayama among 1st year Bsc. Nursing students at Jabalpur city

Keywords : Pranayam, Stress, Effectiveness, Nursing Students