Integrating yoga philosophy and tourism research
A reflexive methodological framework
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19217913 |
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| Authors | Rajesh Nautiyal (0000-0002-6770-346X, corresponding author), Julia N Albrecht (0000-0002-5409-0799), Anna Carr (0000-0002-5193-7579) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 118 |
| Pages | 104177-104177 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Tourism Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-7383 • E-ISSN: 1873-7722 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.annals.2026.104177 |
| OpenAlex | W7151555122 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This research note offers a four-step reflexive framework for integrating yoga darśana (loosely translated as philosophy) into interpretivist tourism methodologies by situating researcher's positionality, articulating yoga's dvaita /dualist ontology, applying epistemic tools typically associated with yoga philosophy in data collection, and engaging in reciprocal hermeneutic dialogue. Based on reflection on an in-depth study of yoga tourism in Rishikesh, India, using insider-outsider positioning, multilingual interviews, and cultural tokens of reciprocity, the framework demonstrates how dialogical discourse deepens data collection and interpretation. This note offers transferable insights for scholars working in Indigenous, cross-cultural, or niche tourism contexts, ensuring research outcomes are meaningful, reflexive, and relevant to the lived realities of yoga tourism participants
Field (mathematics) · Reflexivity · Tourism · Tourism geography · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Highly cited | No |
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