TY - JOUR
T1 - Transformational model of well-being for serious travellers
AU - Chhabra, Deepak
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Internal Funding- Fall 2018 Seed Program, Institute of Social Science Research, Arizona State University, USA.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study examines the transformational prospects of yoga tourism by focusing on serious yoga travellers at a retreat centre in Rishikesh (touted as the yoga capital of the world) India. Yoga travellers participating in yoga teacher training programmes, for the purpose of knowledge advancement lasting for more than two weeks, are referred as serious travellers or yogis in this study. A three-phased approach is used: (1) pre-trip anticipation of benefits; (2) onsite transformation effects; and (3) enduring transformation after returning home. This study is exploratory in nature and its data are anchored in a survey of 23 participants at a preeminent yoga ashram in Rishikesh using positive emotions, engagement, relatedness, meaningfulness and accomplishment profiler. Furthermore, it obtains insights on the enduring transformative benefits of wellness travel, upon return home, by conducting a survey of the same cohort after a period of one year.
AB - This study examines the transformational prospects of yoga tourism by focusing on serious yoga travellers at a retreat centre in Rishikesh (touted as the yoga capital of the world) India. Yoga travellers participating in yoga teacher training programmes, for the purpose of knowledge advancement lasting for more than two weeks, are referred as serious travellers or yogis in this study. A three-phased approach is used: (1) pre-trip anticipation of benefits; (2) onsite transformation effects; and (3) enduring transformation after returning home. This study is exploratory in nature and its data are anchored in a survey of 23 participants at a preeminent yoga ashram in Rishikesh using positive emotions, engagement, relatedness, meaningfulness and accomplishment profiler. Furthermore, it obtains insights on the enduring transformative benefits of wellness travel, upon return home, by conducting a survey of the same cohort after a period of one year.
KW - COVID-19
KW - PERMA model of well-being
KW - transformational effects
KW - Wellness tourism
KW - yoga
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U2 - 10.1080/24721735.2021.2013648
DO - 10.1080/24721735.2021.2013648
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85134159094
SN - 2472-1743
VL - 5
SP - 129
EP - 146
JO - International Journal of Spa and Wellness
JF - International Journal of Spa and Wellness
IS - 2
ER -