A SURVEY ON OPPORTUNITY, SCOPE AND POSSIBILITIES OF YOGA INTERVENTION IN MODERN CHINA

Amit Chandra Deshmukh, Avinash Mishra, Li Youqiang

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The purpose of this study was to find out the scope, facilities and possibilities of Yoga intervention in China. For the purpose of this study, 201 samples i.e. yoga instructors (22); yoga studio owners (7); yoga instructors plus yoga studio owners (8) yoga practitioners (113) yoga lovers (50) and others (1) from various provinces and cities from China were randomly selected. The subjects’ age ranged between 60+ to 90+ years. To find out the scope, facilities and possibilities of Yoga intervention in China, a questionnaire made by “Vivekananda Cultural Communication (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.” based on “Daily Yoga Courses and Training Content in China” were introduced. For statistical analysis and interpretation of data, descriptive statistics of selected variables and descriptive statement analysis method were conducted. Interestingly this study found a very high level of scope, facilities and realistic possibilities of Yoga intervention in China which directly or indirectly might be help to develop yoga industries in China and also can better understand the need and interest of yoga for health and wellbeing among Chines population in new era. 

 

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Yoga, China, scope, facilities, possibilities

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v7i4.4034

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