Perceptions of hatha yoga amongst persistently depressed individuals enrolled in a trial of yoga for depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand depressed individuals' experiences in a 10-week hatha yoga program.

Design

In a randomized controlled trial, participants were assigned to either 10 weeks of hatha yoga classes or a health education control group. This report includes responses from participants in yoga classes. At the start of classes, average depression symptom severity level was moderate.

Main outcome measures

After 10 weeks of yoga classes, we asked participants (n=50) to provide written responses to open-ended questions about what they liked about classes, what they did not like or did not find helpful, and what they learned. We analyzed qualitative data using thematic analysis.

Results and conclusions

Elements of yoga classes that may increase acceptability for de

SUBMITTER: Uebelacker LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5679431 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature