This small pilot study found that a residential yoga program helped frontline workers feel less stressed, more mindful, more resilient, and sleep better, and they also ate more fruits and vegetables. However, the study does not involve the peptide humanin at all, so it offers no new information for people interested in using or researching humanin.

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of a residential yoga-based program on psychological health and health behaviors in frontline professionals. Frontline professionals from education, health care, human services, and corrections participated in the RISE (Resilience, Integration, Self-awareness, Engagement) program and completed questionnaires at baseline, post-program, and 2 months following RISE. Paired samples t tests revealed improvements in mindfulness, stress, resilience, affect, and sleep quality from baseline to post-program (all Ps < 0.001, N = 55), which were sustained at the 2-month follow-up (all Ps < 0.01, N = 40). Participants also reported increases in exercise, fruit, and vegetable consumption post-program (all Ps < 0.001), all of which persisted at the 2-month follow-up (all Ps < 0.01) except exercise. These findings suggest that RISE improved indices of psychological health and healthy behaviors that remained 2 months following RISE.