By Breanna Tivvis | Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations
The Yoga 4 Change Research Team, Dr. Danielle Rousseau and Dr. Jennifer W. Bourgeois, consistently evaluate quantitative and qualitative data collected at every Yoga 4 Change class. Each quarter they analyze and evaluate specific data to focus on the impact yoga has on a specific population. Quarter three's impact report is focused on data collected from the individuals we serve who are involved with the jusitce system. This includes individuals involved in the 4th Judicial Court System in Duval County, all three facilities managed by the Jacksonille Sheriff's Officer, Seminole County Corrections and Orange County Corrections.
The report shares Yoga 4 Change's key findings for the period from July 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023. The data below indicate the average change for individuals’ self-ratings of stress, mood, and pain for adults. Outcomes compare ratings prior to class to ratings after class participation.
Pre/Post Class
For incarcerated individuals, there was a significant increase in mood (p < .001), a significant decrease in stress (p < .001), and a significant decrease in pain (p < .001).
Adult Population Scale
Average % Change
Mood - 20% increase
Stress - 30% decrease
Physical pain -19% decrease
Total adult participants from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 = 3,221
(Figure based on # of adultstaught in each class. Adultswere counted each time they participated).
Qualitative Shares from Individuals involved in the justice system:
“Love it. I enjoy the class.”
“Thank you! Class was amazing thank you so much”
“Love this class want to be in all the time more active”
“More meditation with the stretches I enjoy meditation”
“Helped calm my thoughts”
To learn more about the work Yoga 4 Change is doing, visit the Research, Data & Evaluation page at www.y4c.org/impact.
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