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Ezgi Saylan Çolak1, Vesile Soyyiğit1
1Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Trabzon University, Fatih Faculty of Education, Trabzon, Türkiye.
Abstract:
We aimed to describe the experiences of women practicing yoga and their perceptions of body image, as well as to explore how women perceive the relationship between yoga practice and body image. To achieve this goal, a phenomenological approach was used in this study. The study was conducted with 20 yoga practitioners who were selected based on criterion sampling. The data were collected through semi structured interviews with the participants. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed via inductive content analysis. As a result of the qualitative data analysis, five themes were identified: 'being in the moment', 'physical health', 'self-awareness', 'psychological changes', and 'body satisfaction'. When the interaction between yoga and body image was evaluated in this study, the findings indicate that participants perceived yoga as contributing to positive changes in their body image.
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