Table 3 Intervention Participant Class Experience Survey, Qualitative Results (N = 18)
Theme | Subtheme | Frequency n (%) | Supporting Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive Aspects | Developing skills | 5 (28) | “Learning new yoga poses that are easy to use every day in daily life (e.g. work stretch break).” |
Consistent routine | 6 (33) | “With repetitiveness, I was able to practice and get better with the correct way to hold postures.” | |
Restorative | 10 (56) | “Enjoyed legs up the wall to reverse blood flow.”; “I appreciated the chance to disconnect and relax.” | |
Supportive instructor | 6 (33) | “[Instructor] was gently supportive and encouraged us to do what felt right for our body.” | |
Useful home materials | 5 (28) | “I thought the materials were excellent and I appreciated having both formats.” | |
Negative Aspects | Progress plateau | 2 (11) | “I did hit a plateau so did not see further improvement after halfway.” |
Class sequence | 5 (28) | “Restorative poses were too lengthy.” | |
Participation Benefits | Gaining confidence | 5 (28) | “Once I figured out the pose transitions, I began to progress and feel I could really do this.” |
Improving fitness | 8 (44) | “I built stamina quickly. Yoga definitely helped with building strength as well.” | |
Relieving pain | 2 (11) | “I had severe hip pain daily before the yoga practice. Now I have it infrequently.” | |
Participation Challenges | Physical limitations | 8 (44) | “I had one flare of inflammation, which limited my ability to participate for a few days.” |
Learning curve | 5 (28) | “It was a very new experience for me, so rather difficult until I developed some motor memory.” | |
No pain relief | 5 (28) | “I do not feel my back pain has lessened due to yoga.” | |
Recommendations | Additional poses | 10 (56) | “Near the end, I would have appreciated the introduction of additional poses to augment what we learned.” |
Modify class sequence | 7 (39) | “More restorative poses, less flow yoga, more time for pause at the end of each pose.” | |
Modify class schedule | 5 (28) | “It would be nice to have evening classes for those of us who work.” | |
Studio location | 5 (28) | “[Did not enjoy] going up the stairs, would have classes on the first floor.” | |
Improve home materials | 6 (33) | “I would have liked two DVDs, one instructional and one with the “real time” practice flow.” |