title: Creating SPACE through Africa Yoga Project: A Qualitative Study.
abstract: This qualitative analysis examined teachers' experiences of the Africa Yoga Project (AYP), a mentoring-oriented yoga program for fostering resilience among individuals and groups impacted by poverty and trauma. Interviews conducted with AYP teachers were coded using qualitative content analysis. Themes demonstrated that AYP benefited participants by creating S.P.A.C.E. (Safety and stability, Personal growth, Action, Cultural diversity, and Empowerment). The findings illustrated ways in which this program fostered individual and community wellness and positive engagement. Implications are discussed including the potential for providing yoga as a low-cost, sustainable, and effective intervention to promote health, economic self-sufficiency, and community engagement in diverse settings with limited resources.
authors: Boston College, Department of Counseling Psychology, Boston, MA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: West
authors: Boston College, Department of Counseling Psychology, Boston, MA.
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Duffy
authors: Boston College, Department of Counseling Psychology, Boston, MA.
authors: Belle
authors: B
authors: Liang
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation; D000071252:Mentoring; D011203:Poverty; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011998:Recreation; D015013:Yoga
keywords: Kenya; at-risk youth; mentoring; qualitative research; resilience; yoga intervention