Yoga in Spain. Professional Regulation Process
Revista De Dialectologia Y Tradiciones Populares
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
Nov 30, 2014
Pages:
355 - 377
Sources ID:
32416
Notes:
PT: J; UT: WOS:000369822900010
Collection:
Yoga-Based Medical Interventions
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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New approaches to spirituality go hand in hand with emerging physical, psychological and spiritual movements that have had a clear impact on many areas, and in particular on health and well-being. It is increasingly common to find nurses teaching yoga or doctors prescribing mindfulness. Use of socalled Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is becoming mainstream. Health centres, medical practices and even schools are offering a growing number of alternative therapies, resulting in the need for effective legal regulation of these activities, both in terms of professional recognition and training. In Spain, recent legislation represents a significant breakthrough in the regulation of yoga instruction, while in Catalonia legislation has been passed on licencing processes and the training of yoga teachers. This article focuses on these processes, raising some key unanswered questions, points of contact and divergence between governments and this services sector, and substantive differences among stakeholders themselves.