TY - JOUR AU - Van Puymbroeck, Marieke AU - Schmid, Arlene AU - Stallones, Lorann AU - Sample, Pat L. AU - Roney, Megan A. PY - 2018 DA - 2018/12/16 TI - The Lived Experience of Individuals with Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury: An Adapted Group Yoga Intervention JO - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine SP - 033 VL - 03 IS - 04 AB - (1) Background: An adapted yoga intervention was delivered to seven individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the participants’ experience of engaging in the 8-week intervention. (2) Methods: Using a phenomenological design, data were collected, analyzed, and coded to generate themes regarding experiences that occurred, how experiences occurred, and why experiences occurred. (3) Results: Participants described experiencing the yoga intervention as a process: from initially expecting only physical benefits; to feeling physically and emotionally safe and comfortable in the yoga environment; to experiencing physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Participants described their experiences as positively impacting their daily life, health maintenance, and social participation. Participants attributed various reasons for their experiences, including commonalities among participants, the yoga teacher’s dual knowledge of yoga and occupational therapy, and the adaptability of yoga to their personal needs. (4) Conclusions: The participants’ expressions of beneficial outcomes indicate the need to further research adapted yoga interventions for individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury. Additionally, the impact of yoga practice on participants’ daily life has great implications for therapeutic rehabilitation and merits further exploration. SN - 2573-4393 UR - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.1804033 DO - 10.21926/obm.icm.1804033 ID - Van Puymbroeck2018 ER -