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Linda Nurkkala YOGA FOR EATING DISORDERS MY QUESTION: CAN PRACTISE OF YOGA HELP IN THE TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS Therapeutic social work Yoga Group work with adolescents, children, different kind of specific groups like mothers with substance abuse problem etc. Women’s studies, especially social works perspective Eating disorder treatment YOGA Ancient Indian practice Physical harmony & health Mental balance & peace Goal is to get the mind and the body work as a solid unit In Yoga, the body is treated with care and respect EATING DISORDERS Extremely complicated physical and mental illnesses The precise cause of eating disorders is not entirely understood Poor prognosis, only 50% recover Examples: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge eating disorder, Eating disorders not otherwise specified, Orthorexia nervosa etc. Usually person with Eating disorder suffers also from anxiety, depression, food preoccupation, body dysmorphic disorder (altering the way a person sees themselves) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) SELF-OBJECTIFICATION Self-objectification is related to symptoms of disordered eating and it may play a role in the development process Theory of mental risks women face as a result of sexual objectification Women are socialized to view themselves as objects of evaluation Self-consciousness Body-as-object vs. body-as-process How do I look? vs. How do I feel? Diminished awareness of internal states Sports? CAN PRACTISE OF YOGA HELP IN THE TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS According to Jennifer Daubenmier yoga, a mind-body exercise, could offer effective healing to self-objectification. Robin Boudette argues: “Yoga introduces many patients to a new sensation: relaxation. Patients often report that the combination of yoga postures (asanas) followed by relaxation (savasana) creates a deep sense of peace and freedom they have never before experienced Clinical studies, North American psychotherapists YOGA’S HEALING BENEFITS TO EATING DISORDER TREATMENT Yoga also enables patients to experience their bodies in a new way. Living in a society that values how you look more than how you feel, eating disorder patients often relate to the body as an ornament; they suffer from a disconnection from the body, feelings, appetites, and inner experience. There is no mirrors in an authentic yoga class Rather than having all the senses focused on the external, awareness is tuned to internal sensations. Where do I hold tension? How is my breathing? Many patients become much more aware of the body for how it feels, rather than how it looks Being in the moment, letting go of judgment, accepting personal limits When not use yoga and careful introducing IN CONCLUSION With some eating disorder patients, words are not enough. Yoga offers a non-verbal, experiential adjunct to talking therapy that provides an opportunity for connection with the physical body and the inner experience. The process of practicing stretching and strength-building positions with relaxation, meditation and breathing techniques provides opportunities for self-awareness, reflection and change while at the same time creating inner peace. SOURCES Daubenmier, J. (2005). The relationship of yoga, body awareness, and body responsiveness to self-objectification and disordered eating. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 2. Carei, T., Fyfe-Johnson, A., Breuner, C., Brown, M. (2009). Randomized controlled clinical trial of yoga in the treatment of eating disorders. Journal of Adolescent Health, 46, 4. Boudette, R. (2006). Question & answer: yoga in the treatment of disoredered eating and body image disturbance. How can practice of yoga be helpful in recovery from an eating disorder? Eating Disorders. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Retrieved from http://www.bodypsychyoga.com/Downloads/How%20Can%20Yoga%20be% 20Helpful%20in%20Recovery%20from%20an%20Eati