The Perception and Views of Yoga Trainers on Yoga Practices in Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 129 - 132, 01.04.2019

Hakan Yaman , İsmet Akcay Gurhan Gunay

https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20191002094928

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the perception and views of yoga trainers YT on yoga in a purposeful sample in Turkey. Materials and Methods: Nineteen YT agreed and gave verbal consent to participate. Participants were purposefully selected purposive sample from the community of YT. The survey included ten questions five closed-ended and five open-ended and was divided into two parts. The survey was piloted with five YT, and the results of the pilot questionnaire were not included in the final dataset. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results: The mean age was 38.7 SD:14.41; range: 22-73 ; 15 88% were female; ten 55% were single, seven 39% were married, and one 6% divorced/widowed. Seven 44% were employed in the public sector, and nine 56% in the private sector. The participants practiced yoga for four years range: 1-10 . They defined themselves as a novice 5; 29% and intermediate level 71; 29% practitioners. The reason for participating in yoga was as follows: to get happy 12; 63% , to get healthy 6; 32% , and to stay healthy 16; 79% . The belief concerning the reason for participating in yoga was to invest for later life 2; 17% , to strengthen their muscles 2; 17% , and to enhance their concentration 2; 17% . The perceived benefits of yoga to health were mental health 2; 13% , good posture 6; 40% , and good respiration 6; 40% . Conclusion: Findings of our study revealed that YT was, similar to the literature, mostly at the middle-age, female, single, private sector employed, and graduate from universities. YT mainly practiced yoga to stay healthy, get happy, and to get healthy.

Keywords

Yoga, Athletes, Health, Training

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