U Nayar

Promoting mental health and wellbeing in schools: the impact of yoga on young people's relaxation and stress levels

Frontiers in Psychology May 17, 2023 Ingunn Hagen, Solbjørg Skjelstad, U Nayar 38 citations

This study aimed to examine students' experiences with yoga interventions in school. The findings revealed that practicing yoga made young people more aware of their need to relax and positively impacted their mental health and wellbeing. We explored the emphasis on relaxation among our study participants and how relaxation is related to other aspects, such as their experience of stress and...