Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Benefits of a Yoga Programme: an Investigation of Participant Perception

Ashwani Saini, Dr. Jogiswar Goswami

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The Present study was conducted to identify the perceived benefits of yoga by the participant before joining a yoga class and how much benefit they attained due to yoga classes. All the selected participant were enrolled in a yoga class at Vivekanand yoga ashram, Delhi for more than six months .

Data was collected with the help of a self made questionnaire in the month of August, 2013.Data was analyzed with the help of SPESS 16.0 Version. Frequency table ,Pie Chart, Bar diagram were used to present the data. Finding of the study revealed that relaxation, relief in joint pain, Stress relief , weight lose, workout or exercise and mediation/spiritual benefit were the chief perceived benefit that drive them to join yoga classes. participant attained moderate to major benefits by yoga classes. It was suggested that health problem specific yoga session, massage & naturopathy should be included in a yoga programme.

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Ashwani saini, Dr.Jogiswar Goswami Benefits of a Yoga Programme: an Investigation of Participant Perception Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. II

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