The Influence of Prenatal Yoga on Maternal Identity Formation

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  • Dunteman, Alyssa
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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  • Introduction: •The social groups that one belongs to influence the creation of self-identity •Changes in self-identity that occur during pregnancy set the stage for how a woman is able to incorporate her child into her own self-identity •Prenatal yoga reduces stress and anxiety during pregnancy, leading to increased feelings of attachment to the baby •Limited research on prenatal yoga and maternal identity formation Research Aim: To examine how participating in a prenatal yoga class with other mothers-to-be may influence maternal identity formation.
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Allied Health Sciences. Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Student Research Day (2017: Chapel Hill, NC)
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