The YeS protocol
A Yoga Protocol for Chronic Physical and Psychological Conditions
A person-centred practice
Yoga is a mind-body practice (poses, breathing, deep relaxation and concentration).
Practicing yoga regularly enhances well-being by reducing physical and mental stress.
Through progressive practice, the person becomes aware of his/her strengths, limitations and needs. This promotes patients’ empowerment and self-management with regard to his/her health.
The person is supported in changing lifestyles through the identification of what is important to them, as well as through the group dynamics.
Towards Integrated Care
1st Line of Care
Interdisciplinary collaboration which aims to improve patients care in a Goal-Oriented Care (GOC) approach, through the Babble Boost cards.
Patients
A support for lifestyle change and better self-care for people suffering from, or at risk of chronic diseases. An accessible, adapted and inclusive practice.
How can we adapt our lifestyles?
SeSSION 1
– Form the group
– Set individual goals
– Guidelines for the 10 sessions
– Tools for practicing at home
SESSIONs 2-9
Each session includes:
– A discussion on a wellness-related topic
– Physical and breathing exercises related to the topic
– Guided relaxation
– Learning a breathing technique
– Sharing reflections on the session
SESSION 10
– Completion of the program
– “Well-Being” certificate of participation
– Coordination with neighborhood well-being activities
– Follow-up with participants 3 months after the end of the program
The YeS Groups
TO whom?
The practice is designed for people living with or at risk of chronic diseases:
– cardiovascular risk;
– pre-diabetes type-2;
– stress/anxiety;
– mild to moderate depression;
– social isolation.
how?
10 sessions of 2 hours per week, practiced on a chair or on a mat. Patients are referred to the program by their health care providers or are self-referred. Contact with the attending physician is required.
YIH provides
– Certified professional yoga teachers IAYT, Y4H ;
– A toolbox to support home practice ;
– Monitoring the impact on the patient’s well-being.
The YeS groups are based on the UK’s NHS integrated yoga program, known as the Yoga4Health program, which has proven to have a positive impact on patients and the health care system. Five teachers of ours have been trained to the Yoga4health program. The integration of yoga into health care systems is already a reality in the UK, USA, Sweden.
Here are three videos of participants in our first YeS – Yoga et Soins cycle, which ran from January to April 2023 at the Maison des Cultures in Molenbeek, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign.
