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ERIC Number: EJ781237
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 10
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-9633
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Mind-Body Medicine and the Art of Self-Care: Teaching Mindfulness to Counseling Students through Yoga, Meditation, and Qigong
Schure, Marc B.; Christopher, John; Christopher, Suzanne
Journal of Counseling & Development, v86 n1 p47-56 Win 2008
A 4-year qualitative study examined the influence of teaching hatha yoga, meditation, and qigong to counseling graduate students. Participants in the 15-week, 3-credit mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported positive physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and interpersonal changes and substantial effects on their counseling skills and therapeutic relationships. Students expressed different preferences for and experiences with the 3 mindfulness practices. Most students reported intentions of integrating mindfulness practices into their future profession.
American Counseling Association. 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. Tel: 800-422-2648; Tel: 800-347-6647; Fax: 800-473-2329; Web site: http://www.counseling.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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