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Vol. 76
(2026)
Issue 09-10
An Adaptive Pedagogical Framework for Children’s Yoga to Support Self-Regulation in Preschool Education
DATE OF PUBLISHING: 2026-11-08
SECTION: Tanulmányok [peer reviewed]
AUTHORS:
SZILI, KATALIN
adjunktus | MATE Neveléstudományi Intézet
GERESICS, KRISZTINA
gyógypedagógus hallgató | MATE Neveléstudományi Intézet
KEYWORDS: children’s yoga; self-regulation; preschool education; adaptive implementation; inclusive participation

ABSTRACT (FULL-TEXT IN HUNGARIAN!)

Self-regulation in preschool involves the coordination of attentional, emotional, and behavioural processes, and its development is shaped by the social and pedagogical environment. This interpretive narrative review examines the conditions under which adaptively organised children’s yoga may contribute to supporting self-regulation in heterogeneous preschool groups. A structured literature search identified seven comparative studies of children’s yoga, which were analysed alongside relevant reviews and pedagogical background sources. The primary studies reported favourable changes in some measures of attention, behavioural self-regulation, and self-control, whereas other outcomes were mixed or statistically inconclusive. A meta-analysis of controlled studies found a small favourable overall effect on executive functions. Methodological heterogeneity and the multicomponent nature of the programmes limit causal interpretation. The synthesis yielded a three-level pedagogical framework that distinguishes general organisational conditions, the content configuration of children’s yoga, and considerations for adaptive implementation. A five-phase session model illustrates one possible application of the framework. The pedagogical value of children’s yoga depends on the coherent organisation of its content, the quality of implementation, and guidance responsive to children’s differing needs.

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