Morrison Karlita, Dwarika Veronica
Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2022 Jan 29;15(3):821-831. doi: 10.1007/s40653-022-00441-w. eCollection 2022 Sep.
The prevalence of traumatic events in South Africa is considerably high due to a history of political violence and the ongoing cycle of interpersonal, community-based, and socioeconomic violence. While conventional therapeutic techniques have been found to support trauma survivors in the local context, alternative approaches that focus on the mind-body connection have become increasingly popular. However, studies reporting on the use of these approaches remain scarce. This study aimed to add to the body of knowledge on yoga as a non-conventional therapy to support trauma survivors and foster posttraumatic growth. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of seven Kundalini yoga practitioners who had been exposed to trauma. A thematic analysis confirmed that Kundalini yoga was beneficial in fostering posttraumatic growth. Overall, the study findings, evidence a pocket of success in relation to value of such an intervention within a low socio economic black South African context.
由于政治暴力历史以及人际、社区和社会经济暴力的持续循环，南非创伤事件的发生率相当高。虽然传统治疗技术已被发现在当地环境中能帮助创伤幸存者，但专注于身心联系的替代方法越来越受欢迎。然而，报告这些方法使用情况的研究仍然很少。本研究旨在增加关于瑜伽作为一种非传统疗法来支持创伤幸存者和促进创伤后成长的知识体系。对七名经历过创伤的昆达里尼瑜伽练习者进行了半结构化访谈。主题分析证实，昆达里尼瑜伽有利于促进创伤后成长。总体而言，研究结果证明了在南非黑人社会经济地位较低的背景下，这种干预措施具有一定的成功价值。
