title: iRest yoga-nidra on the college campus: changes in stress, depression, worry, and mindfulness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There is evidence that yoga practice is associated with decreased stress, worry, and depression, and with improved mindfulness-based skills. These findings had not been previously replicated for a sample of college students. This study evaluated whether iRest yoga-nidra practice was associated with reduced perceived stress, worry, and depression, and increased mindfulness in a sample of college student s.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-six students age 18-56 completed an 8-week iRest yoga-nidra intervention that was offered for 8 semesters. Assessment occurred 1 week prior to intervention onset and during the class period following the intervention. Qualitative data were collected at Weeks 4 and 8.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant pre- to posttest improvements in perceived stress, worry, and depression were found. Pre-existing depression accounted for most of the change in worry and perceived stress scores. Pre- to post test improvements in mindfulness-based skills were also detected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  iRest yoga-nidra practice may reduce symptoms of perceived stress, worry, and depression and increase mindfulness-based skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Wellness, Student Health Center, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eastman-Mueller
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Ae-Kyung
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tarrant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015013:Yoga; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: college students; depression; iRest; mindfulness; perceived stress; worry; yoga; yoga-nidra