Yoga in school settings: a research review

SBS Khalsa, B Butzer - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the efficacy of yoga for improving mental, emotional, physical, and behavioral
health characteristics in school settings is a recent but growing field of inquiry. This …

The school environment and physical and social‐emotional well‐being: implications for students and school employees

GT Hawkins, CS Chung, MF Hertz… - Journal of School …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The school environment, consisting of the physical environment and social‐
emotional climate (SEC), plays a crucial role in both student and employee health; however …

Effect of yoga and mindfulness intervention on symptoms of anxiety and depression in young adolescents attending middle school: a pragmatic community-based …

AN Bazzano, Y Sun, V Chavez-Gray… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mental health conditions in childhood and adolescence are increasing in the US population
and require early intervention, as highlighted by a recent Surgeon General's Advisory on …

Evaluation of yoga for preventing adolescent substance use risk factors in a middle school setting: A preliminary group-randomized controlled trial

B Butzer, A LoRusso, SH Shin, SBS Khalsa - Journal of youth and …, 2017 - Springer
Adolescence is a key developmental period for preventing substance use initiation, however
prevention programs solely providing educational information about the dangers of …

Scoping review of yoga in schools: mental health and cognitive outcomes in both neurotypical and neurodiverse youth populations

N Hart, S Fawkner, A Niven, JN Booth - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Yoga is used widely as a therapeutic tool for physical and mental well-being. The mind-body
activity could be an inclusive and cost-effective intervention used within schools to help …

Effects of yoga on attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity in preschool-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms

SCL Cohen, DJ Harvey, RH Shields… - … of Developmental & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Behavioral therapies are first-line for preschoolers with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Studies support yoga for school-aged children with ADHD; …

The feasibility and effectiveness of mindful yoga for preschoolers exposed to high levels of trauma

RA Razza, RU Linsner, D Bergen-Cico… - Journal of Child and …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Although mindfulness-based interventions with children have been increasingly
used as a strategy to promote social-emotional learning, the exploration of these practices …

Evaluating the impact of a brief yoga intervention on preadolescents' body image and mood

E Halliwell, H Jarman, TL Tylka, A Slater - Body image, 2018 - Elsevier
Yoga is an embodying activity that promotes body awareness, body connection, body
responsiveness, and appreciation of body functionality, and it therefore may be a beneficial …

A qualitative examination of yoga for middle school adolescents

B Butzer, AM LoRusso, R Windsor, F Riley… - Advances in school …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was part of a group randomized controlled trial in which 7th grade
students were assigned to a yoga intervention or physical-education-as-usual. Sixteen …

Mind–body physical activity interventions and stress-related physiological markers in educational settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis

I Strehli, RD Burns, Y Bai, DH Ziegenfuss… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mind–Body Physical Activity (MBPA) in educational settings is one possible preventive
strategy for ameliorating stress-related physiological health parameters. The objectives of …