recurrent headaches are prevalent in children and adolescents . up to 89% of these individuals identify stress as a trigger .
yoga offers a complementary and alternative method for this population who often lacks effective relaxation tools for stress relief .
this presentation describes the yoga group offered as part of the integrative headache clinic ( ihc ) at children 's hospital colorado .
one of the objectives is to determine the effect of the yoga group for children and adolescents with recurrent headaches on pain and relaxation scores .
over the course of 18 months ( january 2011 to june 2012 ) , a retrospective chart review was conducted of 40 children and adolescents with an average age of 15 years , 62.5% of whom were female . during the first hour of clinic , every individual takes part in a 50-minute group yoga session consisting of 10 asanas that promote relaxation and pain relief .
before and after yoga group , participants rate their level of pain and relaxation on a scale from 0 to 10 ( with 0 being no pain or relaxation and 10 being maximum pain or relaxation ) .
3.0 ) and  after yoga  pain score was 3.4 ( /-3.1 ) ( p=.0672 ) , representing a decrease in pain .
2.3 ) and  after yoga  relaxation score was 7.5 ( /-1.9 ) ( p<.0001 ) , representing a statistically significant increase in relaxation .
yoga may offer an adjunct to common pharmaceutical options for headache management for children and adolescents .
 focus areas : integrative approaches to care , supporting behavioral change , alleviating painobjective : recurrent headaches are prevalent in children and adolescents . up to 89% of these individuals identify stress as a trigger . 
 yoga offers a complementary and alternative method for this population who often lacks effective relaxation tools for stress relief . 
 this presentation describes the yoga group offered as part of the integrative headache clinic ( ihc ) at children 's hospital colorado . 
 one of the objectives is to determine the effect of the yoga group for children and adolescents with recurrent headaches on pain and relaxation scores.description:over the course of 18 months ( january 2011 to june 2012 ) , a retrospective chart review was conducted of 40 children and adolescents with an average age of 15 years , 62.5% of whom were female . during the first hour of clinic , every individual takes part in a 50-minute group yoga session consisting of 10 asanas that promote relaxation and pain relief . before and after yoga group 
 , participants rate their level of pain and relaxation on a scale from 0 to 10 ( with 0 being no pain or relaxation and 10 being maximum pain or relaxation ) . the average  before yoga  
 pain score was 3.7 ( /- 
 3.0 ) and  after yoga  pain score was 3.4 ( /-3.1 ) ( p=.0672 ) , representing a decrease in pain . 
 the average  before yoga  relaxation score was 5.2 ( /- 
 2.3 ) and  after yoga  relaxation score was 7.5 ( /-1.9 ) ( p<.0001 ) , representing a statistically significant increase in relaxation.results:group yoga is effective in promoting relaxation in children and adolescents with recurrent headache . 
 yoga may offer an adjunct to common pharmaceutical options for headache management for children and adolescents . 
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