Perspectives on Benefits of Classroom Yoga and the Need for Innovation and Adaptation.
Dawn Wells Neely, Lisa L. Gezon
International Journal of Yoga Therapy 2021 DOI: 10.17761/2021-d-19-00038 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Yoga |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Yoga Students Pedagogy Transitioning to learning |
| Key findings | The authors report that classroom yoga helped students transition from busy lives to focus on learning and develop an academic mindset. They argue that successfully offering yoga in the classroom requires a responsive, iterative approach that flexibly adapts to conditions and environments that are continuously in flux. |
Abstract
Scholarship on the use of contemplative practices in educational settings is overwhelmingly positive: Theoretical and philosophical pieces tout the benefits of meditation, while research reveals many positive outcomes. Based on their practice of classroom yoga, the authors found that yoga, as a contemplative mind-body practice, helped students transition from busy lives to focus on the learning process and develop an academic mindset. Additionally, they observed that successfully offering yoga in the classroom requires a responsive and iterative approach that flexibly adapts to conditions and environments that are continuously in flux.
Comparable studies
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