| Titel: | Self-actualization and practice of yoga |
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| Autor: | Malathi, A. Damodaran, A. Shah, N. Patil, N. Marathe, A. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | NIMHANS Journal |
| Jahr: | 1999 |
| Band: | 17 |
| Heft: | 1 |
| Seiten: | 39 - 44 |
| Sprache: | English; englisch |
| Abstract: | Examined the effect of the regular practice of yoga and pursuit of life according to the yogic philosophy on self-actualization. 48 healthy adult volunteers participated in integrated yoga practices for 1 hr a day, 5 days a wk for 4 mo. They completed the Personal Orientation Inventory to assess self-actualization before and after yoga practice. At the end of 4 mo, there was a significant increase in the mean percentile on both the basic scales, Time Competence and Inner Directedness, as well as in the mean percentile on 7 of the 10 subscales. It is concluded that the regular practice of yoga and yogic philosophy aids progress towards self-actualization. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved); (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |