YOGA AS CULTURAL EXPRESSION: INTERWEAVING AESTHETICS, HERITAGE, AND MINDFULNESS

Abstract

The study examines the role yoga plays in treating patients with Type 2 diabetes; in this context, it explores the physical health effects, psychological well-being, and cultural relevance of yoga. The study is designed with the help of a mixed-methodology approach, which integrates quantitative variables, including blood glucose level, HbA1c, and psychological variables (stress, anxiety, depression and mindfulness) with qualitative data obtained with the help of personal experiences of the participants. The results show that levels of fasting blood glucose and HbA1c decreased significantly, which indicates the promising effect of yoga in glycemic control in patients with diabetes. Moreover, the respondents provided high scores of psychological well-being, such as the reduction of stress, anxiety, and depression and augmentation of mindfulness. These findings highlight the therapeutic complexity of yoga, which has the potential to be used to cope with the physical and emotional component of managing diabetes. Moreover, the research also highlights the significance of preservation of yoga as a cultural item in the contemporary health care provision and proposes that spiritual and philosophical aspects of the practice supplement the therapeutic influence of yoga. The promising outcomes notwithstanding, the limitations of the study, such as the application of a synthetic dataset, as well as the limited duration of the intervention, should be the topic of future studies. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of yoga on diabetes and explore real-world applications to better understand its full potential as a complementary therapy. Overall, this study supports yoga as an effective complementary intervention for Type 2 diabetes, improving both physical health outcomes and emotional well-being.