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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2014 Jun 14;38(2):321–332. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.06.003

Table 2.

Yoga Program Homework: Tip Sheets, Practice Cards, Readings

Session Yoga Homework: Tip Sheets, Practice Cards with demonstration photos, and Readings
Randomization visit

  • Ready Set Yoga

  • Directions to the Studio
Week 1

  • What is Iyengar Yoga and What are Iyengar Props?

  • Practice card with body scan relaxation

  • Index of Poses

  • Helpful tips for a yoga home practice

  • General Guidelines for a healthy yoga practice

  • How to use yoga practice sheets
Week 2

  • Top Ten Reasons to Try Yoga

  • Practice card with body scan relaxation

  • 20 Minute Practice for Anxiety
Week 3

  • Tips for a Great Yoga Practice 1

  • Practice card with Breathing Break: Observing the

  • Breath
Week 4

  • Yoga Myths Debunked 1

  • Practice card with Breathing Break: Observing the Breath

  • Yoga For Stress Relief by Barbara Benagh
Week 5

  • Tips for a Great Yoga Practice 2

  • Practice card with Breathing Break:

  • Normal Inhalation, Lengthened Exhalation

  • 20 Minute Energizing Practice
Week 6

  • Yoga Myths Debunked 2

  • Attending Yoga Studios and Completing Yoga Homework

  • Practice card with Breathing Break:

  • Lengthened Inhalation, Normal Exhalation

  • Review visit to studios homework
Week 7

  • Yoga For Every "Body" (Types of Yoga) from Yoga Journal

  • Practice card with Breathing Break:

  • Lengthened Inhalation and Exhalation

  • Review visit to studios homework
Week 8

  • Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers in Your Yoga Practice

  • Practice card with Breathing Break:

  • Lengthened Inhalation and Exhalation

  • 40 Minute Energizing Practice

  • 40 Minute Practice for Anxiety
Weeks 9-20

  • Yoga Maintenance Newsletter & Vouchers