Teaching yoga for deaf people mediated by Libras interpreting
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https://doi.org/10.5007/1807-0221.2022.e81154Abstract
Objective: our goal is to present what we have learned from our experience of teaching yoga to deaf students through the intermediation of sign language interpreting. Method: in 2019, working within an action-research framework, we held weekly yoga sessions conducted by a Portuguese-speaking instructor assisted by a Libras interpreter. As challenges were encountered, they were reflected upon and alternatives were adopted in subsequent sessions. Results: issues which required adjustments were: the creation of signs for postures; the positioning of the teacher and interpreter for greater visibility; demands on the visual attention of students; strategies for the direct interaction between the instructor and deaf learners; the synchronization of postures; and the practice of oral mantras. Conclusion: although interpreting and linguistic issues were as expected a crucial concern in developing the classes, our experience revealed that adapting yoga teaching methods to a deaf public also brings into relief perceptual and identity considerations.
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