Journey back into body and soul – An exploration of mindful yoga with psychosis

Sistig, Brigitte; Lambrecht, Ingo; Friedman, Susan Hatters

doi:10.1080/17522439.2014.885556

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“…Consequently, research on YT for patients with SSD is still limited in scope and due to the wide variety of Yoga styles, participants, as well as outcomes examined (32,33,38), it remains difficult to obtain conclusive evidence on the underlying mechanisms of YT. Particularly regarding this patient group, there is only one qualitative study of inpatients with psychotic disorders whose YT experience was characterised by relaxation, calm/reduced stress, improved energy/focus, and motivation to engage with life (48). These findings provide the first insights into working mechanisms of YT for patients with psychotic disorders, yet more qualitative research involving in-patients with SSD is needed to gain a deeper understanding of their experience of YT and its underlying factors.…”

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Yoga-Based Group Intervention for In-patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—A Qualitative Approach

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Background: Yoga may pose a promising complementary therapy in the multimodal treatment of in-patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). However, to date, no studies have qualitatively examined in-patients' with SSD experiences of Yoga as well as their perceptions of its limitations and benefits as a treatment component. This qualitative study aimed to explore for the first time the mechanisms and processes of Yoga-based Group Intervention (YoGI) for in-patients with SSD in Germany by asking for their subjective experiences. Findings could serve as a preliminary basis for developing an effective and evidence-based YoGI manual tailored to this patient group.Materials and Methods: In total, 25 semi-structured interviews were conducted directly after YoGI, for which responses were either noted down by hand or audio-recorded. The interview guide was pilot-tested and consisted of 14 questions to explore the personal articulated experiences of participation in YoGI from in-patients with SSD. Positive, negative, depressive, and anxiety symptoms were assessed during a diagnostic interview and through questionnaires. The interview data was transcribed, coded by two independent researchers, and analysed using an inductive thematic approach. The research team collaboratively discussed emerging categories to reduce redundancy and form meaningful themes and subthemes.Results: The analysis revealed seven main themes. YoGI was perceived as feasible and focusing on individual adaptation, captured by the theme inclusivity. Nevertheless, participants encountered challenges; thus, physical limitations need to be considered. While practising together, participants experienced interconnectedness and developed a mindful stance as they accepted their limitations and adapted exercises with self-compassion. Patients described that following the flow of the asanas required physical persistence, which ultimately led many participants to experience confidence and relaxation. YoGI affected symptom representation as heightened awareness led participants to notice impeding as well as improved symptoms.Conclusion: YoGI showed various promising effects on in-patients with SSD. Future research should examine to what extent these effects can be sustained and how the mindful approach during YoGI can be transferred to areas outside the Yoga class. Furthermore, a randomised controlled trial could investigate the effectiveness of a manualised YoGI.

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“…Most participants stated that the important ingredients of practising mindful yoga to improve their psychological well‐being (and in some cases sleep better) were calmness , being non‐judgmental , letting go and seizing the day . Calmness is commonly identified as an important therapeutic element in other mindfulness/yoga studies; for example, this was also reported in a study of MBCT for older people with mild depression (Sistig, Lambrecht, & Friedman, ) and a mindful yoga programme for adults with psychosis (Smith et al, ). Similarly, being non‐judgmental is one of the essential skills of mindfulness (Kabat‐Zinn, ), and this was also highlighted as an important therapeutic ingredient by participants in this study.…”

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The experience of mindful yoga for older adults with depression

Lee

Tang

Bressington

2019

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Mindful yoga combines yoga techniques with the mindfulness‐based stress reduction approach. Previous studies on mindful yoga have reported improvements in depression for working‐age adults, but no studies have been conducted with older people. What the paper adds to existing knowledge? Mindful yoga may be a safe and acceptable intervention to improve the mental and physical health of older adults with depression. The beneficial therapeutic ingredients of mindful yoga, included calmness, being non‐judgmental, letting go and seizing the day. What are the implications for practice? Single‐sex mindful yoga groups may be more acceptable for some people. Well‐conducted feasibility studies comparing mindful yoga with an alternative group‐based approach are necessary. AbstractIntroductionMindful yoga combines yoga techniques with the mindfulness‐based stress reduction approach. Previous studies on mindful yoga have reported improvements in depression for working‐age adults, but no studies have been conducted with older people.AimsTo explore the experiences of older adults with depression participating in a mindful yoga group to establish whether the approach has potential as a future intervention for this client group.MethodThis study adopted a qualitative descriptive method and used inductive content analysis. Eighteen in‐depth individual interviews were conducted with nine participants (each participant had one interview following the programme and another four weeks later).ResultsSix main themes emerged: “improved physical status,” “actively involved in the community,” “positive psychological effects,” “perceived therapeutic ingredients,” “facilitators of practising mindful yoga” and “barriers to practising mindful yoga.”.DiscussionMost participants reported benefitting from the programme. Two male participants expressed that exercises were too challenging and more suited to women, suggesting single‐sex groups may be more acceptable.Implications for practiceMindful yoga may be an acceptable/useful intervention for older adults with depression, but future studies are required to establish its feasibility and potential efficacy.

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“…Yoga and Meditation Budak and Yilmaz (2019) Found yoga to be useful for improving clinical insight and adherence to treatment. Sistig et al (2015) Yoga provided a deep sense of relaxation, increased confidence, decreased anxiety, provided energy, increased level of concentration, and increased the level of motivation to engage with life. Vancampfort et al (2012) Concluded that yoga can be used as an additional treatment for treating schizophrenia.…”

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“…For instance, Budak and Yilmaz (2019) formulated a program in which they introduced physical relaxation, Surya namaskar, various asanas, pranayama, and meditation. A similar program was formulated which was based on hatha yoga, modern yoga (based on the principles of Patanjali), breathing techniques, and meditation (Sistig et al 2015).…”

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Psychosocial interventions for adults diagnosed with schizophrenia: a theoretical review of studies from 2010-2020

Beri¹

2021

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Schizophrenia is one of the psychotic disorders, which includes a significant loss of a touch of reality. It is marked by various positive and negative symptoms. From time to time many researchers came up with different ways to treat this condition. Some of the common interventions are first-generation and second-generation antipsychotic drugs, psychosocial interventions like cognitive behavioral therapies, skills training, psychoeducation, token economy, and so on. However, in the last ten years, many new psychosocial interventions have proven to be successful in treating the condition of schizophrenia. These techniques are not in the mainstream and therefore they are not well known. This review study aimed to highlight some of these techniques so that they could also be used by the clinicians along with the medications. This study is a preliminary step to make these techniques mainstream. Some of these techniques were identified and are explained in this paper.

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Journey back into body and soul – An exploration of mindful yoga with psychosis

Cited by 6 publications

References 23 publications

Yoga-Based Group Intervention for In-patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—A Qualitative Approach

Yoga-Based Group Intervention for In-patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—A Qualitative Approach

The experience of mindful yoga for older adults with depression

Psychosocial interventions for adults diagnosed with schizophrenia: a theoretical review of studies from 2010-2020

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