Yoga in an Urban School for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Feasibility Study

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 815-826

  Steiner, Naomi J ^a   Sidhu, Tahnee K ^a   Pop, Patricia G ^a   Frenette, Elizabeth C ^a   Perrin, Ellen C ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional and Behavioral Disorder; Meditation; Mindfulness; Special education; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880180814     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9636-7     Document Type: Article

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