Department of Health Sciences, Sri Sri Institute for Advanced Research, Bangalore, India
Research Article
The Correlation between Yoga Practice, Connectivity with Nature and Climate Change Awareness in Indian Population
Author(s): Divya Kanchibhotla*, Arpitha Nair, Pravin Sangle, Poorva Gupte and Shashank Kulkarni
All around the world, climate change is increasingly affecting people’s
mental and physical wellbeing. Increasing action-oriented awareness
amongst people is a critical need. This study assesses the correlation
between yoga practice, connectivity with nature and climate change
awareness amongst the Indian Population. 1149 SKY and 1387 non-SKY
practitioners were surveyed across India. Participants were assessed on
connectivity with nature and climate change attitude. SKY practitioners
scored significantly higher than the non-SKY practitioners on
connectivity with nature and climate change, demonstrating proenvironmental
attitudes. They also scored significantly higher on climate
change intentions indicating a higher likelihood to adopt behaviors that
help the environment and reduce climate change. Findings from the
survey suggest that SKY pract.. View More»
