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ArticleComplementary therapies in medicine2020

Exploring how different types of yoga change psychological resources and emotional well-being across a single session.

Crystal L Park, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Erik J Groessl, A Rani Elwy, Sharon Y Lee

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Article in Complementary therapies in medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Changes in body awareness in yoga interventions: A systematic review.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2025
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  5. Qualitative similarities and distinctions between participants' experiences with a yoga intervention and an attention control.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  7. How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Crystal L ParkUniversity of Connecticut, USA. Electronic address: Crystal.park@uconn.edu.
Lucy Finkelstein-FoxUniversity of Connecticut, USA.
Erik J GroesslUniversity of California, San Diego, USA.
A Rani ElwyBrown University, USA.
Sharon Y LeeUniversity of Connecticut, USA; University of California, San Diego, USA; Brown University, USA.

Funding

Development of a Translational Tool to Study Yoga TherapyR01AT006466 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI PARK, CRYSTAL L. · 2010 to 2014
$2.7M
NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT006466
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesYoga demonstrates beneficial effects in many populations, yet our understanding of how yoga brings about these effects is quite limited. Among the proposed mechanisms of yoga are increasing psychological resources (mindfulness, body consciousness, self-transcendence, spiritual peace, and social connectedness) that may bring about salutary effects on emotional wellbeing. Further, yoga is a complex practice comprising meditation, active and restorative postures, and breathwork; however little is known about how different components may affect mechanisms. We aimed to determine how an acute session of yoga (and its specific components) related to pre- to post- session changes in proposed mechanisms (psychological resources) and whether those changes were associated with positive changes in emotions.

design144 regular yoga practitioners completed measures of mindfulness, body consciousness, self-transcendence, social connectedness, spiritual peace, and exercise-induced emotions (positive engagement, revitalization, tranquility, exhaustion) immediately before and after a yoga session (N = 11 sessions, each a different type of yoga). Perceived properties of each yoga session, exercise exertion and engagement with the yoga teacher were assessed immediately following the session.

resultsPre-to post- yoga, levels of positive emotions (engagement, tranquility and revitalization) increased while exhaustion decreased. Further, all psychological resources increased and closely tracked improved emotions. Additionally, aspects of the yoga session correlated with changes in psychological resources (mechanisms) and emotions.

conclusionsYoga may influence multiple psychological mechanisms that influence emotional well-being. Further, different types of yoga may affect different mechanisms. Results can inform yoga interventions aiming to optimize effects through specific mechanisms such as mindfulness or spirituality.

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EmotionsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMeditationMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYogaEmotional well-beingMechanismsMeditationPositive emotionVitalityYoga

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PMCPMC7081324

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