Evaluation of the Mental Health Benefits of Yoga in a Secondary School: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial

Yoga can be beneficial for a range of outcomes, and students may benefit from engaging in yoga practice at school. Students in a rural Massachusetts high school were randomly assigned to either yoga classes or regular physical education classes to examine the potential mental health benefits of school-based yoga. Students in the yoga group showed greater resilience and mental health benefits than the physical education group, including better anger control and less fatigue.