Experiences of children and parents in MiYoga, an embodied mindfulness yoga program for cerebral palsy: A mixed
Catherine K Mak1, Koa Whittingham1, Roslyn N Boyd2
1Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Level 6, Centre for Children's Health Research, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Background And Purpose:
A mindfulness yoga program (MiYoga) was developed and trialled with children with cerebral palsy and their parents. This mixed-method study explores the experiences of children and parents who participated in MiYoga, to assess its acceptability, feasibility and implementation.
Materials And Methods:
Of the forty-two child-parent dyads who participated in the MiYoga randomised control trial, 19 children and 22 parents were interviewed individually in a semi-structured way about their experiences of MiYoga. Participants rated their mood on a 5-point scale before and after each session and completed short questionnaires at the end of each session.
Results:
Children and parents reported improved mood after each MiYoga session. Parents reported being more aware of their thoughts and feelings and possibly became more aware of their day-to-day mindlessness.
Conclusion:
MiYoga significantly improved children and parents' mood. Parents reported gains in awareness as well as challenges of adhering to the home practice.
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