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Item The Effect of Mirrors on Women's Body Image and Affective Responses to Yoga(2015-05) Frayeh, AmandaYoga is a promising strategy for promoting positive body image. However, certain social-environmental variables might undermine yoga’s benefits. Previous research indicates that mirrors alter women’s psychological responses to exercise, but the effects of practicing yoga with mirrors are unknown. The present study examined the effect of mirrors on women’s state body image, affect, and self-efficacy in a yoga class. A secondary aim was to examine the effect of mirrors on social comparison and mindfulness. Potential moderators were also examined. Ninety-seven college-aged females were randomly assigned to complete a 60-minute beginner level yoga class in either a mirrored or non-mirrored setting. Surveys were completed prior to and immediately after class. As hypothesized, the non-mirrored condition had significantly lower state social physique anxiety (SPA) after yoga than the mirrored condition. The mirrored condition reported significantly higher appearance-based social comparison than the non-mirrored condition, and social comparison mediated the relationship between mirrors and state SPA. There were no significant moderator effects. Mirrors appeared to lead to higher levels of state SPA in the mirrored vs. non-mirrored condition by fostering appearance comparisons with other participants and the yoga instructor. To encourage internal body awareness and minimize appearance comparisons in yoga classes, instructors in mirrored studios may want to consider structuring classes so students face away from mirrors, and reminding students to focus on how poses feel rather than how they look. Additional research examining the longer-term psychological effects of regularly practicing yoga with mirrors is merited.Item One-on-one Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga sessions: A longitudinal examination study(2023-05) Dietrich, Kelsey MadisonTrauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence-based adjunctive somatic treatment for complex trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that can be used as a stand-alone session or integrated during psychotherapy in group or one-on-one contexts. Research on TCTSY delivered in group settings has found that this protocolized yoga intervention improves mental health outcomes in clinical samples. Although designed to be used in group or individual contexts, previous studies have focused only on TCTSY practiced in groups. This study examined the impacts of one-on-one TCTSY (i.e., one participant receiving TCTSY services not in a group TCTSY context) on anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and interoception over time. The Center for Trauma and Embodiment, the certifying body for TCTSY, emailed the study invitation to the TCTSY-Facilitator listserv monthly from April-November 2022. Facilitators currently offering one-on-one TCTSY shared the study opportunity with their clients. Ten clients (women n = 8; men n = 2; Mage = 44.80 years, SD = 11.91; PTSD diagnosis n = 9) who were currently participating in one-on-one TCTSY in the contexts of TCTSY only (n = 4) and TCTSY with psychotherapy (n = 6) completed Qualtrics surveys prior to each TCTSY session attended from June-December 2022. Results from linear mixed model analyses found statistically significant effects of time on improvements in the psychological symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress and the interoceptive domains of attention regulation, self-regulation, and body listening. No statistically significant interaction effects of group by time were observed for any outcomes. Implications and future directions are discussed.