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  • On and Off the Mat: Yoga Experiences of Middle-Aged and Older Adults

  • Annette Wertman, Andrew V. Wister, Barbara A. Mitchell
  • Journal:
    Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement / Volume 35 / Issue 2 / June 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    18 April 2016, pp. 190-205

  • This article explores potential differences in yoga practice between middle-and older-aged adults. A health belief – life course model frames this research, and a mixed-methods analytic strategy is employed to examine life course pathways into yoga and motivations to practice, as well as perceived barriers and health benefits. For the quantitative analyses, a convenience sample of 452 participants was collected using an online questionnaire. For the qualitative analyses, face-to-face interviews were conducted with a sub-set of 20 participants. Unique differences between the age groups (both current age and age when started yoga) as well as by gender were found for selected pathways, reasons/motivations, and barriers to engage in yoga as well as for perceived health benefits. In addition, results underscore the importance of informational cues and social linkages that affect how individuals adopt and experience yoga. Implications for health promotion programs that target older adults are discussed.