Semi-Structured interview
As shown in Table 4, emerging from these codes were the meaningfulness
of engaging in an acknowledging social space with others, and the
positive experience in meeting peers with the same condition and similar
challenges. Cases explained how they had withdrawn from social
activities due to symptoms and had experienced a loss in the ability to
nurture social relationships. Both cases highlighted that attending the
intervention had given them a sense of purpose and something to look
forward to during the week, which they emphasized was of great
importance. Here cases expressed their views on body awareness therapy
as a treatment tool, and the pros and cons of this type of activity
compared to other more familiar types, like aerobic exercise. Both cases
experienced some difficulty conceptualizing the idea initially, which
Case 3 continuously had issues with throughout the intervention. They
also expressed an improved ability to detect their bodily sensations and
Case 4 especially considered this a tool to help reduce unwanted tension
and improve self-efficacy. The final codes revolved around reflecting on
the intervention and improving ideas to apply to other protocols in the
future, as expressed by the cases. The cases underscored the importance
of the weekly group feedback session and conversations after each
session, which was done with a focus on progression and daily
strategies, and how this had helped create a constructive environment.
Lastly, the cases expressed that a longer intervention duration would be
needed for participants to feel fully comfortable in each other’s
presence, and to improve one’s own presence of body and mind during the
movements.
TABLE 4