The purpose of the study was designed to examine the effect of yogic practices on balance and flexibility among school children.  For the purpose of the study, thirty school children from the schools in and around Chidambaram were selected as subjects.  They were divided into two equal groups.  each group consisted of the fifteen subjects.  Group I underwent yogic practices for three days per week for twelve weeks.  Group II acted as control who did not undergo any special training programme apart from their regular physical education programme. The following variables namely balance and flexibility were selected as criterion variables.  All the subjects of two groups were tested on selected dependent variables namely balance and flexibility by using stork stand test and sit and reach test at prior to and immediately after the training programme. The analysis of covariance was used to analyze the significant difference, if any among the groups. The .05 level of confidence was fixed as the level of significance to test the ‘F’ ratio obtained by the analysis of covariance, which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference between the adjusted post-test means of yogic practices group and control group on balance and flexibility.

KEY WORDS :  YOGIC PRACTICES, BALANCE, FLEXIBILITY, SCHOOL CHILDREN