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One hundred and twenty-five patients with musculoskeletal symptoms were randomized to receive a 12 week program of health education and group hatha yoga sessions (n=63) or no intervention (n=62). The outcomes of interest included pain intensity, function, and stress outcomes measured with the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Pain Disability Questionnaire, and the Perceived Stress Questionnair, respecitvely. Outcomes were assessed upon completion of the 12 week treatment protocol. Results demonstrated statistically significantly improved scores in functional disability (p=0.02) and total disability (p=0.03) in the education and yoga group compared to the control group. The improvements in pain intensity (p=0.63), psychosocial disability (p=0.07) and stress (p=0.77) were not statistically different between both groups.