Yoga and Mental Health
Weekly Assignment 3: Yoga and Mental Health
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EneG03kN5o4
Watch the video on Yoga and Mental Health. If you are able, practice the yoga poses that the instructor introduces. Once you are complete, answer the following questions.
1. Describe the research study the yoga instructor provides as an example.
2. What is the reason the yoga instructor gives for pursuing yoga as a healing technique?
3. What medical benefits can yoga have for patients?
4. Which patients would benefit the most from practicing yoga?
5. If you were able to participate, how did the yoga practice make you feel? Describe your emotional and physical symptoms.
6. Describe how yoga could be used in nursing practice.
8-10 points
Excellent
Answer is thorough and provides supportive evidence from the article.
5-7 points
Needs Improvement
Answer does not provide enough supportive evidence and is lacking in depth and thoughtfulness.
0-4 points
Significant Errors
Answer is missing components; no supportive evidence presented
Total Points:
90
(10pts each section)
