IntroductionIndividuals who practice yoga experience an awareness of their body and environment. Yoga helps them relax and feel at peace with a subtle sensation of stimulation. This article examines the use of prescription drugs/stimulants used to treat ADHD in children and the use of an alternative that may be as effective for some as treating ADHD. Yoga has beneficial factors for managing ADHD symptoms. According to the “Yoga Journal” through deep breathing exercises, yoga teaches children to draw on the breath in daily life as a source of mental and physical control. According to a study published in ISRN, pediatricians studied the benefits of yoga with children and found that yoga increases the academic performance of children with ADHD (2012). Researchers in India assigned 69 school-age children with ADHD to a new yoga program called the “Climb-Up” program, meaning that once or twice a week the 69 children would participate in a therapeutic yoga-based program. Participants' behaviors were then assessed with Vanderbilt questionnaires, leaving researchers to find that 46% of students had significant improvement in teacher ratings of behavior and 92% of students in parent ratings (2013). Although there has been a steady increase in the use of prescription medications to manage ADHD, the practice of yoga may be a natural alternative to help people diagnosed with ADHD. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2011, 11 percent of people between the ages of 4 and 17 were diagnosed with ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD Many children have been diagnosed with ADHD; according to the CDC, 8.4% of children have been diagnosed with ADHD. Children diagnosed with ADHD have more difficulty paying for ... middle of paper ... eet]. Retrieved March 31, 2014, from Smh.com website: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/adhd-diagnosis-may-be-a-distraction-from-the-truth-20140315-34tpz. htmlNevins, N., Do. (n.d.). The benefits of yoga [Information sheet]. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from the American Osteopathic Association website: http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-library/general-health/Pages/yoga.aspxSalamon, M. (2010, November 3). The science of yoga and why it works. Retrieved March 3, 2014, from http://www.livescience.com/35129-yoga-increases-brain-function-bone-density.htmlStimulant Medications for ADHD - Methylphenidate and Amphetamines [Fact Sheet]. (2014, January). Retrieved March 31, 2014, from the Nationonal Institute on Drug Abuse website: http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/stimulant-adhd-medications-methylphenidate-amphetamines