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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a debilitating developmental disorder. Apart from behavior problems like communication and interaction, attention deficit, social behavior, adhering to sameness and repeated behavior, sensory integration, motor problems ASD children also suffer from a sleep disorder, gastrointestinal problem. Yoga is a non-invasive and alternative therapy which brings positive changes at both physiological and psychological level. We conducted this pilot study to test the feasibility of parent based structured yoga intervention for a large group of ASD children in special schools to reduce the severity of sleep, gastrointestinal and behavior problems. This was a pre-test and post-test single group design. A group of 7 ASD children between 5 and 16 years' age group, comprising 4 males and 3 females were selected from ATG (Assessment, Training, and Guidance) center. A set of 61 questionnaires were used to collect data from parents' pre and post yoga intervention. Two weeks' yoga intervention was given for 75 minutes everyday evening along with parents. As per the feedback from parent's significant changes have been seen among children in sleep and gastrointestinal problems in early days. It was concluded that with a longer period of intervention significant changes can be found with structured yoga intervention for a large group of ASD children involving parents in special schools. As per the parent's suggestion, teachers' involvement in such intervention will help to discipline the children during the intervention.

Background/Aim: “The destiny of the whole world depends on the children. If you want to see the silver lining on the horizon it is not you and me, but the children who have to be spiritualized” says Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Sri Aurobindo states “Education to be complete must have five principal aspects corresponding to the five principal activities of the human being: the physical, the vital, the mental, the psychic and the spiritual.” Vedic education system (VES) focuses on inculcating all facets for overall development of personality. This study is an attempt to understand the lore of Vedic education followed by yoga as a way of lifestyle for physiological well-being and for successful unfoldment of children's personality. Materials and Methods: The sample size was 378 (108 VES and 270 contemporary education system [CES]). We have excluded volunteers who had minor health problems from the study. The ethical clearance was taken from SVYASA University Ethics Committee, and informed consent was obtained for each individual undergoing the study. As it was aimed to collect one-time data, the yoga as a lifestyle in VES itself considered as an intervention. Thus, the two systems of educations are compared. The variables are measured using the Electro-photonic Image Bio-Well instrument. Results: Bio-Well variables for VES and CES were compared. There was a significant difference in VES and CES energy level scores, left–right symmetry scores, organ balance, and entropy coefficient scores. Conclusions: Results suggest that Vedic Education System to be better in the measured parameters compared to Contemporary Education System.

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