척추측만 중심의 요가심신치료 경험에 관한 연구

• 영문명: A Narrative Inquiry on Experiences of Yoga Therapy for Mind and Body for 3 Adults with Scoliosis
• 발행기관: 한국요가학회
• 저자명: 조옥경(Cho Ok-Kyeong) 김안나(Kim Anna)
• 간행물 정보: 『요가학연구』제10호, 39~88쪽, 전체 50쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 철학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.10.30

국문 초록

요가치료는 개인의 치료와 치유에 효과적으로 접근할 수 있는 방법으로 세계적으로 주목받고 있는 분야이다. 본 연구에서 사용하는 요가심신 치료는 요가치료의 하위 개념으로서 요가치료를 통한 몸과 마음의 치유 과정을 알아보고자 하는 개별적 접근방법이다. 요가심신치료의 실질적 인 적용은 크라프트소우 (Kraftsow)의 비니요가 (Viniyoga) 자세법, 호흡법, 라세터 (Lasater) 의‘이완회복요가 (Restorative Yoga) ’를 사용하였으며, 현대인들 사이에 급증하고 있는 척추관련 질환 가운데 척추측만과 관련하여 3명의 참여자들과 요가심신치료 경험을 질적인 방법으로 탐구하였다. 참가자 3명의 요가심신치료 경험은 오래된 통증의 해소와 신체 불편감의 개선, 일상생활에서 긍정적인 생각과 기분 좋은 느낌들이 생겨남, 자신의 몸과 마음에 대한 수용력이 생김, 일상생활에서의 알아차림이 습관적 행동들을 조절함 등 5가지의 경험의 의미로 도출되었다. 이를 통해 기존의 다이어트와 건강이라는 요가에 대한 단편적인 인식에서 벗어나 심신의 통합적인 치료가 가능한 새로운 치유기제로서 요가심신치료의 충분한 가능성을 검증해 볼 수 있었다.

영문 초록

The purpose of this study is to understand the meaning and the nature of personal experiences of yoga therapy for mind and body(YTMB) for 3 adults with scoliosis. YTMB is a kind of yoga therapy which applies various yoga techniques of asana, pranayama and relaxation to clients and patients with mind-body disturbances. Each of three subjects took 10 sessions for 60-90 minutes once a week from November 2011 to May 2012. The final interview was taken a week after thelast session. The data of the study was confirmed by the 5 stages model of the narrative research method of Connelly & Clandinin. The data were collected based on a lot of materials; verbatim records from each session, introspection journals of each participant during the sessions, home journals, observation reports and evaluations, X-rays, questionnaires, final interview data. The data were analyzed by the time-consuming procedure of repeatedly reading the field texts, reconstituting participants stories based on their actual experiences, and finding the meaning of their experiences. The meanings of experience of YTMB for three participants with scoliosis are reorganized in five categories as follows; 1) They felt their bodies lighter and got relief from chronic pains and bodily discomforts. 2) They have changed more positive with their thoughts and feelings. 3) They have come to accept their bodies and minds as they are. 4) They have improved their self-awarenesses with their everyday activities and be better able to regulate their behaviors. 5) They have found their own ways to heal themselves with the help of personal yoga. From the above results, we have come to a conclusion as follows; All participants were relived from chronic pains and bodily discomforts through YTMB which consists of asanas, pranayamas and relaxation techniques. Also, they enjoyed more positive emotions, self-regulation and self-acceptance. In addition, they appeared to shift from the thought-focused to more body-focused life getting a fresh relationship with their bodies. By being aware of their unconscious and habitual patterns of behaviors, their self-regulations have significantly improved. The more attentive they become with their daily activities, the more they have positive experiences. This study seems meaningful in that it is the first effort to apply narrative inquiry method in the field of yoga therapy to explore actual experiences of YTMB. This study also tries to show the worth of yoga therapy as an approach of the mind-body holism, and has the social value showing the possibility of YTMB to be regarded as one of mind-body intervention.

목차

1. 들어가는 말

2. 척추측만 중심의 요가심신치료

3. 방법

4. 요가심신치료의 경험이야기

5. 요가심신치료의 경험의 의미

6. 맺음말

키워드

요가심신치료(yoga therapy for mind and body) 척추측만(scoliosis) 네러티브 탐구(narrative) 비니요가(vini yoga)