2016
DOI: 10.5455/jice.20160331064758
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A brief qualitative survey on the utilization of Yoga research resources by Yoga teachers

Abstract: Introduction:Yoga has become popular worldwide with increasing research done on its therapeutic potential. However, it remains to be determined whether such findings actually percolate down into teaching and practice of Yoga teachers/therapists.Materials and Methods:The aim of this survey was to document awareness of Yoga research findings in the Yoga community and find out how these were utilized. It was undertaken with a select group of 34 international Yoga teachers and therapists utilizing email and social… Show more

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“…Yoga pertains to achieving balance in life (see Bhavanani, 2017 ). If young people become aware of the natural rhythm of rest and activity needed to be productive and alert without becoming tense and exhausted, they will be better able to withstand stress (cf.…”
Section: Discussion: Is Relaxation the Main Yogic Contribution?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yoga pertains to achieving balance in life (see Bhavanani, 2017 ). If young people become aware of the natural rhythm of rest and activity needed to be productive and alert without becoming tense and exhausted, they will be better able to withstand stress (cf.…”
Section: Discussion: Is Relaxation the Main Yogic Contribution?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to the PYTQ wish list, yoga teachers are further expected to keep records on individual students' sessions [30], transforming from teaching technical, repeated, rote knowledge towards communicating the deeper truths about the care of the self [31], and updating themselves regularly with academic papers [32]. Overall, these existing criteria are thorough enough to direct systematic assessment of the yoga guidance investigated in this study.…”
Section: Yoga Guidancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding yoga guidance, the three aspects of PYTQ [29] were all repeatedly reported by yogis in their reviews, namely basic movement teaching (e.g., "pose correction"), advanced skills teaching (e.g., "breathing" and "meditation"), and charisma (e.g., "gentle" and "patient"). Meanwhile, several advanced practices of yoga guidance such as individual record keeping [30] and academic paper reading [32] were hardly mentioned. These suggest that the current yoga guidance in Chinese meets basic standards and can be further enhanced to more professional.…”
Section: Yoga Service Executionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is probably because it is difficult for them to locate and utilize the data on the most effective and safe yogic practices. They also tend to lack the knowledge and skills how to critically appraise research articles, therefore, they can struggle to make sense of the results from studies, which are at times contradictory in their findings 35,36 . Thus, a manual and a training program based on the manual for yoga providers in the United Kingdom for managing hypertension would be helpful to address their training needs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%