Smoking Does Not Go With Yoga: A Qualitative Study of Women’s Phenomenological Perceptions During Yoga and Smoking Cessation

摘要

Introduction:Smoking cessation is often accompanied by withdrawal symptoms, cigarette craving, increased negative affect, and increased experience of stress. Because yoga has been shown to reduce stress and negative affect, it may be an effective aid to smoking cessation. The objective of this study was to examine women’s phenomenological experiences of vinyasa yoga as part of a smoking cessation program.