Luna Yoga: A Wellness Program for Female Counselors and Counselors-in-Training to Foster Self-Awareness and Connection |
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| Authors: | Isabel A. Thompson Cheryl Pence Wolf Elisa Mott Adrienne S. Baggs Eric S. Thompson Carmelo Callueng |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA;2. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA;3. Private Practice, Jupiter, Florida, USA;4. Argosy University Online, Orange, California, USA;5. Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, USA |
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| Abstract: | Yoga has gained popularity as a way to relieve stress and maintain well-being. It may also be a helpful resource for counselors to learn effective self-care strategies to sustain personal wellness and professional competence. This pilot study examined the impact of Luna Yoga, a four-week program created specifically for women to enhance creativity, connection, and self-awareness, and facilitate a socially supportive environment unlike traditional yoga sessions. This pilot study employed a delayed treatment control group design to test the impact of the Luna Yoga intervention on reported levels of wellness, resulting in an increase in social wellness among female professional counselors and counselors-in-training. |
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| Keywords: | Burnout creativity in counseling social support stress well-being wellness yoga |
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