An Introduction to Yoga

This article, from AJN's February 1976 issue, was written by Robin L. Wilson, a nurse and yoga instructor, who today is a member of the YogaNurse Academy. In this early AJN article on the subject, Wilson described the many benefits of the practice, and shared easy-to-follow instructions for a simple yoga routine. She noted, “These exercises can be adapted for patient care, taught to patients, or practiced by nurses to maintain their own health.” In this issue, Angela Dossett and colleagues describe the results of a program of structured yoga sessions for patients hospitalized on a locked medical–psychiatric unit. The popular sessions, led by a nurse–yoga instructor, have expanded to all behavioral inpatient units at their facility.—Betsy Todd, MPH, RN Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Source: AJN - Category: Nursing Tags: From the AJN Archives Source Type: research