Students talk about their experience with taking a mindfulness class at their high school and how it impacted their lives.  Learning simple mindfulness techniques can give a person the power to recognize and control any sudden moments of crippling anxiety or deep depression so they can move through there day at school. 

It reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety.  When you engage in physical activity it releasing neurotransmitters like endorphins, dopamine & serotonin which reduce pain and boost pleasure promoting a healthier well being. 

Yoga for teens supports the mind-body connection and is used specifically to reduce anxiety and depression in teens at mental health facilities.  Incorporating a few morning, mid-day or afternoon poses to a teens daily life can significantly lower levels of sadness, worry and fear, which in high doses can create long term mental and physical illness.