Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice xxx (2015) 1e7

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Yoga and health promotion, practitioners' perspectives at a Brazilian university: A pilot study Pamela Siegel a, *, Andrea Vasconcelos Gonçalves a, Luis G. da Silva a, Livia Bartolomei a, Michelle J. Barreto a, Maria Renata Furlanetti a, Celso Stephan b, Nelson Filice de Barros a a lia Vieira de Camargo, 126., 13.083-887, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Collective Health, State University of Campinas Unicamp., Rua Tessa ~o Paulo, Brazil Campinas, Sa b lia Vieira de Camargo, 126., 13.083-887, Campinas, Sa ~o Paulo, Brazil Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas Unicamp., Rua Tessa

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Article history: Received 21 March 2015 Accepted 6 May 2015

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the Program Yoga and Health Promotion offered to 18 participants, lecturers, workers and students of the State University of Campinas, Brazil. The program aimed at favoring well-being in relation to their physical, emotional and mental condition. Practitioners completed the Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile to identify the symptoms and the perception of self-reported well-being, and the T test was applied to the results of the participants' profiles before and after the program. Narratives were used based on trigger phrases. Seven categories (self-control; selfperception; well-being; body awareness; balance; mind-body; reflexivity), were identified through thematic analysis. The results were discussed according to the triangulation of methods. Results: 14 participants scored better profiles, with a p-value

Yoga and health promotion, practitioners' perspectives at a Brazilian university: A pilot study.

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the Program Yoga and Health Promotion offered to 18 participants, lecturers, workers and studen...
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