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Inclusive Yoga - How to enhance yoga classes in order to render them more accessible and attractive to diverse students?

Inklusives Yoga – Wie können Yoga-Angebote zugänglicher und attraktiver für diverse Übende gestaltet werden?

  • Objective: Yoga practice has been associated with mental and physical health benefits. However, yoga settings seem to be dominated by white, able-bodied people. Within yoga research, accessibility and participation regarding groups have not been studied in depth. The present literature review aims to explore publications which investigate factors rendering yoga classes accessible and attractive to People of Colour and People with Disabilities. In addition, this review examines if there are singular and/or overlapping characteristics constituting incentives and deterrents regarding yoga practice, as well as whether Social Work is an area which can benefit from incorporating findings into lifeworld-oriented interventions. Methods: The review has been informed by an intersectional approach based on critical race theory. Scholastic resources such as OPAC, Google Scholar, PubMed and Researchgate have been employed to obtain relevant publications in German and English. Subsequently the PQRS-method has been applied to analyse relevant publications and generate results. Results: According to the quantitative and qualitative investigations reviewed, there seem to be several deterrents for People of Colour and People with Disabilities to adopt a yoga practice. Teachers’ approach and expertise may minimise those; however, the set-up of the class itself plays a crucial role and needs to be adapted as per the students’ needs. Furthermore, designing diverse marketing strategies will likely attract diverse audiences. Nevertheless, current advertisement and publication schemes lack concerning representation of People of Colour and People with Disabilities. Yet, due to the small body of research that this review found, the results and conclusions are not generalisable as further research seems imperative. Conclusion: Yoga practice may be negatively associated with People of Colour and People with Disabilities. Whilst it was possible to determine several actions which should render yoga classes more attractive and accessible for the groups in question, further investigation of the issue seems necessary to verify determinants and design guidelines on how to assess and create sustainable, inclusive yoga spaces.

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Author:Nora Schmitt
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:m347-opus-4919
Publisher:Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Place of publication:München
Referee:Patricia ArnoldORCiDGND, Heribert Limm
Document Type:Bachelor Thesis
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2024/06/04
Year of first Publication:2024
Publishing Institution:Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Granting Institution:Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Date of final exam:2023/05/14
Release Date:2024/06/10
GND Keyword:Inklusion <Soziologie>GND; YogaGND; Behinderter MenschGND; Person of ColorGND
Page Number:64
Departments and Institutes:Fakultäten der Hochschule München / FK 11 Fakultät für angewandte Sozialwissenschaften / Bachelorstudiengang Soziale Arbeit (auch Teilzeit und BASA Online)
Dewey Decimal Classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 36 Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste
Illustrations:Illustration/en
Illustrations:grafische Darstellung/en
Licence (German):Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International
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