Abstract: Yoga works as a relaxation technique to reduce stress, anxiety and enhances sleep quality and wellbeing.Yoga regulates sleep cycle which helps to manage emotional and cognitive functioning.Most of the students suffer from mental health issues specially who are appearing board exams due stress and pressure of exams, marks, future career and expectations for higher marks in board exams from others. Surya namaskar has been found in reducing stress, anxiety and insomnia. The major aim of the study was to understand the effect of yoga as a relaxation technique on sleep quality of students appearing board exam. 42 students who were appearing board exam and scored high in poor sleep quality selected for the study. Results found significant effect of yoga as a relaxation technique on poor sleep quality among school students appearing board exam both male and female. Surya namaskar is helpful for increasing poor sleep quality.
Keywords: Sleep quality, yoga, relaxation technique, school students.