eTable 3. Exercises from the intervention without yoga postures.
Sessions 1 to 4 | Sessions 5 to 8 | Sessions 9 to 12 | |||||
Introduction | 15 min | 3 min | Greeting and brief period of contemplation | 3 min | Greeting and brief period of contemplation | 3 min | Greeting and brief period of contemplation |
12 min | Philosophical/ theoretical topic | 12 min | Philosophical/ theoretical topic | 12 min | Philosophical/ theoretical topic | ||
Breathing and meditation exercises |
58–60 min | 4 min | Light mobilization exercises and work on sitting upright | 4 min | Light mobilization exercises and work on sitting upright | 4 min | Light mobilization exercises and work on sitting upright |
5 min | Perception exercise in supine position | 4 min | Perception exercise in supine position | 4 min | Perception exercise in supine position | ||
5 min | Deeper breathing with feet flat on floor | 4 min | Deeper breathing with feet flat on floor | 4 min | Deeper breathing with feet flat on floor | ||
5 min | Completion of breathing with feet flat on floor | 4 min | Completion of breathing with feet flat on floor | 3 min | Completion of breathing with feet flat on floor | ||
4 min | Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (dynamic bridge pose) with inter- vening Apana- sana (knees to chest pose) | 4 min | Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (dynamic bridge pose) with inter- vening Apana- sana (knees to chest pose) | 4 min | Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (dynamic bridge pose) with inter- vening Apana- sana (knees to chest pose) | ||
6 min | Work on sitting upright | 3 min | Work on sitting upright | 2 min | Work on sitting upright | ||
4 min | Gradual guidance towards full yoga breathing | 4 min | Gradual guidance towards full yoga breathing | 4 min | Gradual guidance towards full yoga breathing | ||
11 min | Ujjayi (victorious breathing) | 7 min | Ujjayi (victorious breathing) | 5 min | Ujjayi (victorious breathing) | ||
2 min | Meditation | 4 min | Meditation | 5 min | Meditation | ||
3 min | Relaxation with appreciation of the effect in supine position | 3 min | Relaxation with appreciation of the effect in supine position | 3 min | Relaxation with appreciation of the effect in supine position | ||
5 min | Supta Parivarta- nasana (twist- stretch pose) | 4 min | Supta Parivarta- nasana (twist- stretch pose) | 4 min | Supta Parivarta- nasana (twist- stretch pose) | ||
2 min | Again, observe, deepen, and complete breathing | 3 min | Again, observe, deepen, and complete breathing | 3 min | Again, observe, deepen, and complete breathing | ||
9 min | “Light” Nadi Shodhana (alter- nate nostril breathing) „light“ | 10 min | Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) | ||||
2 min | Meditation | 3 min | Meditation— observe silence | 5 min | Meditation— observe silence | ||
Conclusion | 15–18 min | 8 min | Supervised deep relaxation | 10 min | Supervised deep relaxation | 10 min | Supervised deep relaxation |
5 min | Discussion of home exercise program | ||||||
5 min | Final group discussion and farewell | 5 min | Final group discussion and farewell | 5 min | Final group discussion and farewell |