Yoga - Management of Common Health Ailments among School Going Children

A. Sarodja, Dr. Josephine Nirmala Many

Abstract: Yoga is the practice of accessing and integrating all aspects of our true nature body, mind and spirit- in the pursuit of inner harmony. Yoga plays a significant role in health status of school going children. Due to external aspects such as environmental condition cause illness leads to common health ailments - an illness not very serious, practice of yoga regularly in both home and school is needed. Survey method was chosen to conduct the study by using framed questionnaire with aspects of demographic and occurrence of common health ailments. Statistical analysis of the study was recorded. It proves that the children who practice yoga regularly were healthier than the irregular yoga practicetioner. Yoga nurtures their skills both in physical and mental well being.

Keywords: Yoga, Health, School, Children