APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Participation in Yoga Study Decreases Stress and Depression Scores for Incarcerated Women
- Traci Lundstrom
Metropolitan State University of Denver - Dimpna Flores
Metropolitan State University of Denver - Cynthia Erickson
Metropolitan State University of Denver - Courtney Rocheleau
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Abstract
This study explores the benefits of a brief, 5-day yoga intervention with incarcerated women at a local jail, while looking at considerations unique to the population and institution. Participants exhibited significant decreases in depression and stress over the course of the intervention.
Stress
