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This study examined the effectiveness of a Mindful Yoga and Meditation (MYM) program and the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) in reducing psychological distress and enhancing mindfulness, emotion regulation, and overall well-being among secondary school students in India.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n The study employed a quasi-experimental design. A total of 147 students were assigned to three groups: MYM, CYP, and waitlist-control. Both interventions were conducted over 21 days, with assessments at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and 3-month follow-up (T3). The outcome measures included psychological distress (K10), mindfulness (CAMM), emotion regulation (ERQ-CA), and well-being (WHO-5). A linear mixed model was employed to examine the main effects of group and time, as well as the group\u2009\u00d7\u2009time interaction, across all outcome measures.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Both the MYM and CYP groups showed significant improvements compared to the control group. The MYM participants demonstrated greater and more sustained gains in mindfulness (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001), cognitive reappraisal (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.026), and well-being (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001), along with larger reductions in distress (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001) and expressive suppression (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001). While CYP was effective, its benefits were comparatively smaller and less durable when compared to MYM. No significant changes were observed in the control group.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n The findings support the feasibility and effectiveness of brief school-based yoga interventions in promoting adolescent mental health. 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