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Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 17 Jul 2008
Teaching Therapeutic Yoga to Medical Outpatients:Practice Descriptions, Process Reflections,and Preliminary Outcomes
Teaching Therapeutic Yoga to Medical Outpatients:Practice Descriptions, Process Reflections,and Preliminary Outcomes
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This article describes therapeutic Yoga practices designed for a medical population with mixed diagnoses and a wide range of health challenges. We present preliminary data from 54 adults who participated in Yoga classes at a community medical center serving seventeen counties in Northeast Georgia. Findings suggest that attending therapeutic group Yoga classes can improve health perceptions and mindfulness. These findings are discussed in terms of implications for clinical practice and future research. The Yoga practices are described in detail, for the benefit of teachers and researchers who wish to replicate the practices.
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