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Benefits of Yoga for ADHD

Is Yoga Good for ADHD?

Yes — yoga can be incredibly beneficial for people with ADHD. Research shows that yoga supports both the body and brain in ways that directly address common ADHD struggles like restlessness, focus issue, impulsivity, and regulating emotion.

How Yoga Helps the ADHD Brain

People with ADHD often have challenges with executive functions, such as attention, emotional regulation, planning, and impulse control. These challenges are closely tied to the nervous system and brain activity — and that’s where yoga comes in.

Yoga for ADHD Expands Mental Flexibility

It’s about learning how to pause, breathe, and reset, so you can respond with intention rather than react on autopilot. It's about expanding your possibility to go beyond reflexive emotional dysregulation. Even short, simple practices can help create the inner space needed to take meaningful action.

Yoga combines movement,  breathwork, & mindfulness, which can

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  • Calm the nervous system by activating the parasympathetic "rest and digest" response

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  • Increase dopamine, a neurotransmitter that’s often lower in ADHD brains and essential for motivation, focus, and mood

  • Strengthen the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for decision-making, planning, and self-control

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  • Improve body awareness (interoception), which helps people notice early signs of stress and better manage emotions

  • Boost focus and mental clarity

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Access to Work UK Scheme

If ADHD is impacting your performance at work, you may be eligible for ADHD coaching funded through the UK government’s Access to Work scheme. Our ADHD Coaching for Workplace Success Plan is specially designed to help you address these challenges!

https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

Books

Recommended Books for ADHD

  • ADHD 2.0 - by Edward M Hallowell M.D.

  • Your Brain's Not Broken -  by Tamara Rosier, PhD

  • You, Me, and Our ADHD Family - by Tamara Rosier PhD

  • How to Keep House While Drowning - by KCC Davis

  • What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew - by Dr. Sharon Saline

  • The Queen of Distraction - by Terry Matlen MSW

  • The ADHD Effect on Marriage - by Melissa Orlov

  • The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More -by Elaine Taylor-Klaus, PCC, CPCC

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