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The aim is to explore how yoga contributes to mental health and well-being in educational settings.

June 18, 2026Open Access

Yoga for Mental Health and Well-Being: NEP's Vision for Stress-Free Learning

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The aim is to explore how yoga contributes to mental health and well-being in educational settings.
Analyzed the role of yoga in improving psychological well-being.
Evaluated the integration of yoga into the educational curriculum as per NEP guidelines.
Discussed the implications for creating a nurturing learning environment.
Yoga is shown to significantly reduce academic stress among students.
Incorporating yoga into the curriculum is supported by NEP for fostering mental well-being.
Establishment of holistic education environments demonstrated improvement in student mental health.

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The National Education Policy (NEP) emphasizes the requisite for holistic and learner-cantered education in India. Amongst its voluminous commendations, the incorporation of yoga into the curriculum is highlighted as a strategy to improve student’s mental health and reduce academic stress. In this context, research-oriented article scrutinizes the role of yoga in upholding psychological well-being, evaluates its relevance in present-day educational settings, and discusses how NEP’s provisions aim to create a stress-free and nurturing learning environment and beneficial for mental health and well-being of learning .

Yoga for Mental Health and Well-Being: NEP's Vision for Stress-Free Learning

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