Table 5b.

Acute study: secondary outcomes: salivary amylase and cortisol: pre-intervention and day of first yoga class

	Pre-intervention Means (95% CI)	Day of first yoga session Means (95% CI)	Post–pre-first yoga session difference Means (95% CI)
	n=32*	n=32*
Cortisol, nmol/L
Waking	12.7 (11.0 to 14.4)	15.4 (12.8 to 17.9) (pre-yoga)	N/A
12 hours after waking	3.6 (1.8 to 5.4)	4.4 (1.7 to 7.0) (post-yoga)	0.5 (−3.5 to 4.5)
Bedtime	3.4 (1.6 to 5.2)	3.0 (0.3 to 5.7) (post-yoga)	−0.3 (−4.3 to 3.7)
Amylase, log microunits/L
Waking	4.40 (4.23 to 4.57)	4.28 (4.02 to 4.54) (pre-yoga)	N/A
12 hours after waking	4.66 (4.47 to 4.84)	4.58 (4.32 to 4.85) (post-yoga)	−0.08 (−0.54 to 0.38)
Bedtime	4.60 (4.42 to 4.78)	4.74 (4.47 to 5.01) (post-yoga)	0.13 (−0.32 to 0.59)

*Eight participants were unable to provide adequate saliva samples pre-recruitment and on the day of the first yoga session. N/A, not available.