Iyengar yoga and health education interventions for prolonged grief disorder in later life: feasibility of a randomized controlled pilot trial
Joseph S Goveas, Gyujoon Hwang, Timothy L McAuliffe, Nuttaon P Blair, Abigail Webber, Stacy A Claesges, Linda M Murphy, Karen Chandler, Charles F Reynolds, Keri R Hainsworth · 2025
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Joseph Goveas and co-authors tested Iyengar yoga against health education for prolonged grief in older adults, in a 2025 pilot trial. Prolonged grief can lock bereaved people in deep, lasting sorrow. Yoga is a simple, scalable mind-body option that might help. The team first asked whether a full trial is feasible and safe.
Thirty-nine bereaved adults with probable prolonged grief took part. They were split between yoga and health education groups. Both met weekly for an hour over ten weeks. Retention was high, and safety checks passed. Grief and mood symptoms were tracked over time. The pilot paves the way for a larger, firmer trial.
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| CREATOR | Joseph S Goveas, Gyujoon Hwang, Timothy L McAuliffe, Nuttaon P Blair, Abigail Webber, Stacy A Claesges, Linda M Murphy, Karen Chandler, Charles F Reynolds, Keri R Hainsworth |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |