O projeto de extensão yoga com a comunidade #emcasa e os relatos das/os participantes sobre ansiedade

Abstract

This article was developed from the reports given by the participants of the extension project Yoga with the community #AtHome, a project offered by the School of Physical Education and Dance at UFG. During the social distancing resulting from the covid-19 pandemic, the project was adapted to the online format, offering recorded classes and posted on YouTube for the participants. Most of the students involved reported experiencing some emotional distress during the period in question, among them signs of depression, stress, and especially anxiety. This study aimed to analyze how the project participants perceived the contributions of the classes about signs of anxiety. Throughout the project, we could notice that the classes offered provided benefits in an integral way, in the emotional, mental, and physical aspects. Although Yoga does not solve emotional issues in isolation, it is an effective tool in the treatment of psychological suffering such as anxiety.