The Y-ACT Study: Yoga Instructor Summary

This is a short-form questionnaire to aid in the collection of your thoughts, your personal experience and recommendations with regards to teaching in the Y-ACT study.

Kindly send your lesson plans with your comments and any 'deviations' from the established framework to me in a separate file.

In gratitude for your commitment to the participants and this study,

Sincerely,

Marcy

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* 1. If you instructed an introductory session for Group A, what were the strengths and weaknesses of this intervention from your perspective? You may wish to comment on timing, content, focus and risks or benefits to participants.

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* 2. If you instructed an introductory session for Group B or C, which included the free gift certificate to online yoga, what were the strengths and weaknesses of this intervention from your perspective? You may wish to comment on timing, content, focus and risks or benefits to participants.

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* 3. If you instructed a workshop session for Group B, (the 2-hour session), what were the strengths and weaknesses of this intervention from your perspective? You may wish to comment on timing, content, focus and risks or benefits to participants.

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* 4. If you instructed one or more yoga classes for Group C, (the 60-minute sessions offered Monday, Wednesday and Fridays), what were the strengths and weaknesses of this intervention from your perspective? You may wish to comment on timing, content, focus and risks or benefits to participants.

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* 5. Please rank the following Interventions in order of preference (1=most preferred, 3=least preferred). Consider this in terms of potential benefit, adherence and/or acceptability to adult cancer patients, and feasibility of intervention (i.e. convenience, cost-effective, etc).

Group A: 1 Introductory session (approx. 60-minutes), Pranayama-focus, Yoga Education and Community Referrals

Group B: 1 Introductory session (approx. 75-minutes), Pranayama, Asana, Dhyana, Yoga Education and Community Referrals, 1-month of Free Online Yoga + 1 Yoga Workshop (approx. 2 hours)

Group C: 1 Introductory session (approx. 75-minutes), Pranayama, Asana, Dhyana, Yoga Education and Community Referrals, 1-month of Free Online Yoga + 3 Yoga Classes per week (approx. 60-minutes) for 4 weeks

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* 6. In terms of appropriateness and acceptability, how would you describe the ideal yoga intervention for patients undergoing cancer treatment in Vancouver?

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* 7. If you were asked to improve aspects of the yoga study design, including recruitment, communication, location, characteristics and contents of the intervention, what would you recommend to future researchers?

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* 8. What aspects of this yoga study were commendable and should be included in any future studies?

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* 9. Open Remarks. In the space below, kindly share any thoughts or feelings about the study, your participation, and/or yoga as an intervention to improve health outcomes in adult cancer.

That's it!

Thank you for your contribution.

Please don't hesitate to contact me at marcy.mccall@kellogg.ox.ac.uk with any further comments or suggestions.

Keep in touch,

Marcy