Title

The Effect of Yoga & Mindfulness on Chronic Aphasia

Authors

Marisa Perry, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Amanda Eaton

Files

Description

This presentation aims to describe the relationship between yoga/meditation and aphasia, lists considerations for implementation of yoga/meditation for people with aphasia, and identifies potential benefits of yoga/meditation for people with aphasia.

Keywords

Aphasia, Chronic aphasia, Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

References

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Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Perry, Marisa, "The Effect of Yoga & Mindfulness on Chronic Aphasia" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 36.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/36

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