Yoga for Juvenile Inmates?
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The young inmates at Alameda County, California's Juvenile Justice Center have been receiving age-old lessons in self-control and relaxation thanks to a novel program that brings yoga to them five times per week for a year. Within just three months, participants have shown lowered stress levels on a 10-point Perceived Stress Scale, decreases in anxiety and increases in self-awareness and self-control.
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Posted In: Stress & Coping | Tags: Yoga | Juvenile Inmates | Relaxation | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on November 30, 2006 at 03:44 AM | Permalink |
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