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Impact of a short yoga intervention on medical students’ health: A pilot study

Background: Medical students often experience significant distress early-on in undergraduate training. Aims: We aimed to demonstrate the impact of a brief structured yoga intervention on medical students. Method: Fourteen first-year medical students participated in a 16-week yoga intervention pilot study. Students completed questionnaires at baseline, mid-intervention and end of the study. Results: The students reported improvements in overall health, perceived stress and depressive symptoms following the intervention. Conclusions: A yoga intervention may be effective in decreasing stress and improving general well-being in medical students.