Meditating Aspies?

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If by yoga you mean the form of exercise and stretching that people (generally women) participate in, typically in sports halls, then that is not meditation. Yoga is not the same as meditation, though certain aspects of it may overlap a little regarding relaxation techniques. The last place on the planet you want to try to meditate is in a noisy room!

I see formal sitting in a quiet place without distractions as a rehearsal for mindful, conscious, aware living under more adverse conditions. Meditation can be active, asana yoga is an active meditation (when doing it correctly: you could perform asanas in a purely physical way). Certain martial arts teach unification of mind and body, like Aikido. Sufi whirling is another good example of an active meditation.

I often meditate on busy buses or in the street or in a house full of screaming kids, it's good practice.

I think when beginning a meditation practice it's important to give yourself very conducive conditions.

Apparently, there is some overlap in what I was doing and I just wanted to point out that they may want to avoid it. It does have the deep breathing, focus on breathing, clear your mind stuff. I'm not entirely sure what actual medidation consists of.