Thinking through the body: the conceptualization of yoga as therapy for individuals with eating disorders.
Laura Douglass
Eating Disorders 2011 DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2011.533607 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that understanding mindfulness-based yoga as therapy for eating disorders requires juxtaposing how three disciplines—sociology, neuroscience, and the "spiritual texts" of yoga—conceptualize the practice, rather than relying on any single framework. |
Abstract
Yoga has historically been viewed as a discipline that increases self-awareness through body based practices, meditation, self-study, and the reading of philosophical texts. In the 21st century the mindfulness techniques of yoga have been adapted as an adjunct to the treatment of individuals with eating disorders. In an effort to understand the conceptualization of yoga as therapy for individuals with eating disorders, this article juxtaposes how mindfulness based yoga is regarded in three disciplines: sociology, neuroscience, and the "spiritual texts" of yoga.
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