Yoga inom ämnet Idrott och hälsa : En kvalitativ studie om lärares syn på yoga iundervisningen inom idrott och hälsa

Sammanfattning: Purpose & question The purpose of the study is to investigate how the teachers in the subject of sports and healthlook at yoga, as well as whether yoga can be implemented in teaching within the subject ofsports and health in relation to students stress management/reduction. • What is the view of teachers in sports and health on yoga as content in the teaching? • How is yoga used in practice? • Teachers in the subject of sports and health see yoga as an effective method to reducethe student's stress level? Method The study has a qualitative approach and data was collected using five semi-structuredinterviews with physical education teachers at three different high schools in northern Stockholm. The study used a thematic analysis to identify different themes and important aspects from the interviews and the compilation of the results. The analysis was based on fourdifferent aspects such as salutogenic and pathogenic perspectives, Bourdieus concept of habitus and Engströms logics of practice. Results Three out of five participants had a positive attitude towards yoga as lesson content, the othertwo participants were neutral towards it. They saw no purpose in integrating something new into the teaching and making it rigid. Yoga today is used in different ways, ranging from thepurpose of experiencing mindfulness and relaxation to focusing solely on mobility. Three out of five participants were aware of the connection that yoga can work as a method for stressreduction. Conclusion The study shows that yoga is a method that can be used for stress reduction among highschool students, and that the use of yoga in teaching creates a good variety of content andgoes against the normative view of sports. The implementation of yoga in teaching alsoincreases the content of inclusive teaching and reduces the performance requirement withinthe subject and reduces the stress created by performance.