Using a Studio-Academic Partnership to Advance Public Health Within a Pragmatic Yoga Setting

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dc.contributor.authorHarden, Samantha M.en
dc.contributor.authorSteketee, Abby M.en
dc.contributor.authorKelliher, Rachelen
dc.contributor.authorMason, Keala A.en
dc.contributor.authorBoyle, Nicole Fitzwateren
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Nutrition, Foods, and Exerciseen
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-03T17:44:46Zen
dc.date.available2020-02-03T17:44:46Zen
dc.date.issued2019en
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To explore community-based yoga studio practitioners’ psychosocial variables, behaviors, and studio satisfaction. Methods: Concurrent mixed-methods study consisted of a survey for demographic variables and psychosocial variables of interest (e.g., mindfulness, self-compassion, physical activity participation) and interviews regarding reasons for participating at the yoga studio. Results: Participants (N = 138) were, on average, 35.58 ± 14.09 years old and predominantly female (91.3%), married (40.6%) or single (37%), Caucasian (75%), and college (25.4%) or graduate/medical school (45%) educated, with 54% meeting physical activity recommendations. On a 5-point Likert-type scale, participants reported being moderately cohesive (Msumscore = 3.87 ± 0.62), stressed (Msumscore = 3.2 ± 0.39), mindful (Msumscore = 3.4 ± 0.41), and self-compassionate (Msumscore = 3.26 ± 0.56). A rapid content analysis of interviews (n = 18), indicated that participants primarily practiced at the studio for the sense of community. Conclusions: Yoga practitioners reported positive perceptions and behaviors; however, opportunities remain for interventions to improve mental and physical health among individuals already attending a yoga studio. Through an academic-studio partnership, studio offerings may include low-dose evidence-based interventions to improve access to and uptake of a yoga practice.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: They would like to thank the VT’s Open Access Subvention Fund for sponsoring the open access fee.en
dc.format.extent9 pagesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/2150132719874621en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/96678en
dc.identifier.volume106en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSageen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectcohesionen
dc.subjectcommunity-baseden
dc.subjectparticipatory approachesen
dc.subjecttranslationen
dc.titleUsing a Studio-Academic Partnership to Advance Public Health Within a Pragmatic Yoga Settingen
dc.title.serialJournal of Primary Care & Community Healthen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
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