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Year : 2021 | Volume
: 14 | Issue : 1 | Page : 83--86
Tele-yoga therapy for common mental health disorders: Need for assessment tool and guidelines
Aarti Jagannathan1, Shree Raksha Bhide2, Shivarama Varambally3, Prabha S Chandra2, BN Gangadhar2
1 Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
3 Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Aarti Jagannathan
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Room No 106, Govindaswamy Building, 1st Floor, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hombegowda Nagar, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
India
Introduction: Tele-yoga is a cost-effective method of teaching yoga using cloud technology to relay from one source (trainer's venue) to multi-point video conferencing centers (participants' homes). However, there is a need to assess the tele-yoga trainer and the training itself to ensure safety and effectiveness. Materials and Methods: The Tele-Yoga Trainers Assessment (TYTA) tool was developed through (a) review of existing tools, (b) key informant interviews, and (c) validation by experts. It was tested for its feasibility in six persons with common mental disorders. A trained yoga therapist conducted tele-yoga therapy sessions which was webcast from NIMHANS Integrated Center for Yoga to NIMHANS Center for Well-Being for the first 15 days and to the respective homes of the participants using “Skype” in the remaining 15 days. Participants were assessed on (a) mental well-being, (b) satisfaction with overall health and were administered the (c) TYTA tool on the 1st, 15th, and 30th day. Results: The TYTA was easy to administer for assessing the performance of the yoga trainer. The qualitative case reports of individual participants depicted that over 30 days, mental well-being and satisfaction with overall health improved trainer's performance. Conclusion: Tele-yoga therapy is feasible with minimum technology and availability of good internet access at the relay and reception site. The trainer must be assessed for his/her suitability and be provided guidelines for achieving desired outcomes.
How to cite this article:
Jagannathan A, Bhide SR, Varambally S, Chandra PS, Gangadhar B N. Tele-yoga therapy for common mental health disorders: Need for assessment tool and guidelines.Int J Yoga 2021;14:83-86
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How to cite this URL:
Jagannathan A, Bhide SR, Varambally S, Chandra PS, Gangadhar B N. Tele-yoga therapy for common mental health disorders: Need for assessment tool and guidelines. Int J Yoga [serial online] 2021 [cited 2023 Mar 24 ];14:83-86
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