Session | Body, Mind, Spirit | Qualitative Analysis of Change on Mental Health | Stigma |
1 | Mind “I’m an A-type personality” (i.e. faster and stronger response to stressors) “I cannot just relax and let it be” Spirit “the class was not very satisfying for me” | Mind Slight change in disturbance of negative moods from beginning to end of practice Body ? Mind Initial attending to body/mind Diversified self-concept | Demonstrated no stigmatic attitudes “I would definitely tell a friend that I am doing yoga for my depression” |
2 | Body “if you don’t feel the stretch, you don’t feel the relaxation” relaxation considered as a physical concept Mind “I feel frustrated, it is difficult [to overcome depression]” “to make change I need ‘motivation, determination, and hard work’” Spirit “I will do anything to have a more joyful, relaxed life” | Body ? Mind Improved understanding of interconnected relationship of body-mind Spirit Increased enjoyment of and satisfaction in yoga practice Discovery of a way to achieve self-fulfillment | Discovery of a potential way to actively eliminate stigma via yoga practice |
3 | Body “after experiencing the stretching I learn a bit how to relax” “focusing on my body helps to make my mind and body to relax” noted improvement in sleep quality Mind “I am quite unable to contain my emotion” “I will try to take a breath when I feel this [highly emotionally reaction] again” Spirit “I feel great” | Body ? Mind Continual strengthened understanding of interconnected-ness of body-mind | An improved sense of self-efficacy as a possible means of eliminating a stigmatic attitude |