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- Title
Menopausal Transition with a Yogic Lifestyle: Experiences of Thai Yogi Masters.
- Authors
Thaparat Rakpanusit; Urai Hatthakit; Umaporn Boonyasopun; Bagga, Amrita
- Abstract
This ethnographic study, as part of the larger research project, "Living Healthy through Yoga of Yoga Masters: A Qualitative Inquiry," sought to explore the experiences of nine female yogi masters as they managed their menopausal transition (i.e., women's reproductive senescence in the continuum of reproductive aging) via a yogic lifestyle. Their yogic lifestyle included regular yoga practice, healthy food habits, adequate sleep, and the use of nature cure techniques (i.e., fasting, detoxification, selection of suitable food products, and living in well-ventilated houses) that facilitated the art of living in tune with nature. Personal interviews, supplemented with telephonic interviews, participant observations, administration of a questionniare, and field notes were carried out to explore the yogi masters' experiences. Using Spradley's method of analysis, qualitative data were gathered and analyzed simultaneously. The findings revealed the yogi masters perceived having: mild menopausal symptoms; positive attitudes towards their menopausal experiences; and, a smooth menopausal transition. Their yogic lifestyle helped the middle-aged Thais deal with their menopausal transition and provided them with a positive step towards healthier aging. Thus, it appears that health professionals need to encourage positive attitudes, among women, towards menopause and mind-body awareness, through use of yoga.
- Subjects
THAILAND; FOOD habits; HEALTH attitudes; HEALTH behavior; INTERVIEWING; MARITAL status; RESEARCH methodology; MENOPAUSE; PARTICIPANT observation; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SCALES (Weighing instruments); SLEEP; YOGA; ETHNOLOGY research; PERIMENOPAUSE; JUDGMENT sampling; SECONDARY analysis; EDUCATIONAL attainment; THEMATIC analysis; LIFESTYLES; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
1906-8107
- Publication type
Article