Csala Barbara, Ferentzi Eszter, Tihanyi Benedek T, Drew Raechel, Köteles Ferenc
Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Front Psychol. 2020 Jul 2;11:1375. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01375. eCollection 2020.
Verbal instructions provided during yoga classes can differ substantially. Yoga instructors might choose to focus on the physical aspects of yoga (e.g., by emphasizing the characteristics of the poses), or they might take a more spiritual approach (e.g., by mentioning energy flow and chakras). The present study investigated the effects of verbal cues during yoga practice on various psychological measures. Eighty-four female students (22.0 ± 3.80 years) participated in the study. Two groups attended a beginner level hatha yoga course in which physically identical exercise was accompanied by different verbal cues. The so-called "Sport group" ( = 27) received instructions referring primarily to the physical aspects of yoga practice, while the "Spiritual group" ( = 23) was additionally provided with philosophical and spiritual information. A control group ( = 34) did not receive any intervention. Mindfulness, body awareness, spirituality, and affect were assessed 1 week before and after the training. 2 × 3 mixed (time × intervention) ANOVAs did not show an interaction effect for any of the variables. However, when the two yoga groups were merged and compared to the control group, we found that spirituality increased, and negative affect decreased among yoga participants. In conclusion, yoga practice might influence psychological functioning through its physical components, independent of the style of verbal instructions provided.
瑜伽课程中提供的口头指导可能有很大差异。瑜伽教练可能会选择专注于瑜伽的身体方面（例如，通过强调体式的特点），或者他们可能会采取更具精神性的方法（例如，通过提及能量流动和脉轮）。本研究调查了瑜伽练习过程中口头提示对各种心理指标的影响。84名女学生（22.0±3.80岁）参与了这项研究。两组参加了初级哈他瑜伽课程，在课程中，身体上相同的练习伴随着不同的口头提示。所谓的“运动组”（n = 27）收到的指导主要涉及瑜伽练习的身体方面，而“精神组”（n = 23）还额外获得了哲学和精神方面的信息。一个对照组（n = 34）没有接受任何干预。在训练前后1周对正念、身体意识、精神性和情感进行了评估。2×3混合（时间×干预）方差分析未显示任何变量有交互作用。然而，当将两个瑜伽组合并并与对照组进行比较时，我们发现瑜伽参与者的精神性增加，消极情感减少。总之，瑜伽练习可能通过其身体组成部分影响心理功能，而与所提供的口头指导风格无关。
