How can yoga instruction benefit students with autism?

Yoga instruction has many benefits for students with autism, says Elaine Gavalas, an exercise physiologist and yoga therapist. Gavalas in this blog post cites a study of New York schoolchildren that found a daily, classroom-based yoga program helped improve the behavior of students with autism, and another study conducted in Hartford, Conn., that showed improvement in both behavior and symptoms. The Huffington Post/The Blog (9/6)