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Mind–Body Medicine and the Art of Self‐Care: Teaching Mindfulness to Counseling Students Through Yoga, Meditation, and Qigong

Marc B. Schure, John Christopher, Suzanne E. Christopher

Journal of Counseling & Development 2008 DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00625.x (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Qualitative study Peer reviewed
Population Counseling graduate students
Interventions Hatha yoga Meditation Qigong
Duration 15-week course
Topics Meditation
Key findings Students reported positive physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and interpersonal changes and substantial effects on their counseling skills and therapeutic relationships. Most students intended to integrate mindfulness practices into their future profession.

Abstract

A 4‐year qualitative study examined the influence of teaching hatha yoga, meditation, and qigong to counseling graduate students. Participants in the 15‐week, 3‐credit mindfulness‐based stress reduction course reported positive physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and interpersonal changes and substantial effects on their counseling skills and therapeutic relationships. Students expressed different preferences for and experiences with the 3 mindfulness practices. Most students reported intentions of integrating mindfulness practices into their future profession.

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