Haṭha Yoga, fibromyalgia and the subjectivised body: a case study based on online synchronous practices during the COVID-19 pandemic
Yoga - Fibromyalgia - Subjectivity/embodiment - Complementary Therapies - e-Therapies
In recent years, epidemiological data has shown a significant increase in the incidence of chronic pain, such as Fibromyalgia Syndrome. According to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease, musculoskeletal diseases cause the most years of disability in the world, followed by mental disorders, and affect around 30 per cent of the world's population. In Brazil, although epidemiological studies on chronic pain are scarce, the estimated average incidence is around 35.5%. As a result of the myriad of challenges posed by the pandemic, there are indications that the aforementioned conditions have increased, which requires diversified care actions that are in tune with health safety protocols. In this sense, this study aims to contribute to the production of knowledge in this field by proposing qualitative research, based on a case study, anchored in Qualitative Epistemology, the Constructive-Interpretive Method and the Theory of Subjectivity from a Cultural-Historical perspective, with the main objective of understanding the processes of subjectivation in the symbolic body, in a woman with fibromyalgia, generated from the experience of synchronous online haṭha yoga practices in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.