Interoception-Based Yoga for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Feasibility Study.
Global advances in integrative medicine and health January 1, 2025 Stephanie Voss, Ishaan Patel, Claire Skowron et al. 3 citations
A 6-week yoga intervention designed to improve interoception—the sense of internal body signals—was feasible and highly acceptable for people with mixed chronic pain. Of 24 participants who started, 79% completed post-intervention testing, with an average attendance rate of 69% and no serious adverse events. Preliminary analyses showed statistically significant increases in both interoceptive sensibility and interoceptive accuracy, along with reduced pain. The two measures of interoception were not correlated. The intervention shows promise for improving pain and multiple dimensions of interoception, particularly conscious attention to the body.