Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) Yoga

Programming with survivors of human trafficking in Uganda

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ID21498514
AutoresNamy (0000-0001-5104-1089, autor correspondente), Sophie Namy (Healing and Resilience after Trauma, Asturias, Spain), Catherine Carlson (0000-0002-9501-0214, School of Social Work, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA), Kelsey Morgan (University of California, Irvine), Kelsey M Morgan (0000-0002-6597-1030, University of California, Irvine), Violet Nkwanzi (0000-0002-4508-8822, School of Social Work, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA), Jessica Neese (School of Social Work, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA)
Ano2022
Volume36
Fascículo1
Páginas87-100
Data de publicação2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Social Work Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0265-0533 • E-ISSN: 1465-3885
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02650533.2021.1934819
OpenAlexW3166162397
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas32

Human trafficking violates fundamental rights and undermines lifelong well-being for survivors. There is an urgent need for evidence-based interventions for women and girls who have been trafficked, including those that can be implemented in low-resource settings. In this paper, we describe the purpose, structure, and preliminary results from a promising new approach, Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) Yoga, developed and piloted in Kampala, Uganda. HaRT Yoga is a twelve-week psycho-social intervention for women and girls who have experienced human trafficking. It aims to create a nurturing environment where participants can strengthen their inner resilience, build a supportive community, and overcome the psychological effects of trauma. The group-based programme involves weekly sessions that integrate yoga poses alongside breathwork, visualizations, mindfulness practices, and theme-based discussions. Overall results from an initial pilot (2017) were promising; participants experienced reductions in depression symptoms and improvements in self-rated emotional and physical health. Further, we found the programme was acceptable and feasible to implement in a shelter-based setting. Findings underscore the potential promise of this low cost, somatic approach to social work practice with trauma survivors, suggesting that a more rigorous evaluation of impact is warranted

Mental health · Mindfulness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Psychological trauma · Psychotherapist · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Sex work and related issues