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Depression and anxiety decline after participation in a semester long yoga class

  • JeremyE C Genovese
  • , Kristine M. Fondran
  • Cleveland State University

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Abstract

Students at a Midwestern University participated and completed the short survey form of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21) at the beginning and end of a semester-long yoga class. The class was taught by an experienced yoga instructor and included physical postures (asana), breathing practices (pranayama), and meditation (including yoga nidra). The classes met twice a week over a 16-week semester and each class lasted for 50 minutes. The participants showed statistically significant declines in depression and anxiety. Stress also decreased, but the results were not statistically significant.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-54
Number of pages3
JournalPsychology and Education
Volume53
Issue number3-4
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

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