Table 3.

Primary themes and subthemes.

Theme	Subthemes
1. Alignment of participation with internal condition	-The readiness for self-exploration and the desire to make change -Challenges in maintaining consistent exercise habits -The hope of enhancing the quantity and quality of exercise through the program
2. Program meetings as rewarding events	-Acquisition of new and relevant knowledge -Facilitating conditions (time, duration, location) -Insight gained through self-work
3. Fulfilling the need for relatedness	-Establishing a connection with the instructor -Sharing difficulties -Experience of common humanity -The impact of existing relationships between participants while failing to establish new personal connections
4. Enhancement of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation	-Values as a long-term contingency -Inter-session external motivation
5. Behavior change	-Appetitive training building -Enhancing daily PA -Strengthening self-regulation