This study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, examined the effectiveness of yoga in enhancing emotional well-being and resilience to stress among university employees at a British university. The researchers "recruited 48 employees and randomized them into either a yoga or a wait-list control group. The yoga group was offered six weeks of Dru Yoga, comprising one 60-minute class per week. These classes were offered by a certified Dru Yoga instructor at lunchtime from January-March 2008."
The results of the study showed that "even a short program of yoga is effective for enhancing emotional well-being and resilience to stress in the workplace. We suggest that employers should consider offering yoga classes to their employees." Abstract: PubMed. "The effectiveness of yoga for the improvement of well-being and resilience to stress in the workplace," by N. Hartfiel, J. Havenhand, SB Khalsa, G. Clarke, A. Krayer, Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health [2010 Apr 6]
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