ABSTRACT

Human trafficking violates fundamental rights and undermines lifelong well-being for survivors. There is an urgent need for evidence-based interventions for women and girls who have been trafficked, including those that can be implemented in low-resource settings. In this paper, we describe the purpose, structure, and preliminary results from a promising new approach, Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) Yoga, developed and piloted in Kampala, Uganda. HaRT Yoga is a twelve-week psycho-social intervention for women and girls who have experienced human trafficking. It aims to create a nurturing environment where participants can strengthen their inner resilience, build a supportive community, and overcome the psychological effects of trauma. The group-based programme involves weekly sessions that integrate yoga poses alongside breathwork, visualizations, mindfulness practices, and theme-based discussions. Overall results from an initial pilot (2017) were promising; participants experienced reductions in depression symptoms and improvements in self-rated emotional and physical health. Further, we found the programme was acceptable and feasible to implement in a shelter-based setting. Findings underscore the potential promise of this low cost, somatic approach to social work practice with trauma survivors, suggesting that a more rigorous evaluation of impact is warranted.

摘要

人口贩运侵犯了基本权利，损害了幸存者的终生福祉。迫切需要对被贩运的妇女和女孩采取循证干预措施，包括可以在资源匮乏地区实施的干预措施。在本文中，我们描述了在乌干达坎帕拉开发和试点的一种很有前途的新方法，即创伤后康复 (HaRT) 瑜伽的目的、结构和初步结果。哈特瑜伽是为经历过人口贩运的妇女和女孩提供的为期 12 周的心理社会干预。它旨在创造一个培育环境，让参与者可以增强他们的内在复原力，建立一个支持性的社区，并克服创伤的心理影响。以小组为基础的计划包括每周一次的课程，将瑜伽姿势与呼吸结合在一起，可视化、正念练习和基于主题的讨论。初步试点（2017 年）的总体结果令人鼓舞；参与者经历了抑郁症状的减轻和自我评估的情绪和身体健康的改善。此外，我们发现该计划在基于庇护所的环境中实施是可以接受和可行的。研究结果强调了这种低成本、体细胞方法对创伤幸存者进行社会工作实践的潜在前景，表明有必要对影响进行更严格的评估。我们发现该计划在以庇护所为基础的环境中实施是可以接受和可行的。研究结果强调了这种低成本、体细胞方法对创伤幸存者进行社会工作实践的潜在前景，表明有必要对影响进行更严格的评估。我们发现该计划在以庇护所为基础的环境中实施是可以接受和可行的。研究结果强调了这种低成本、体细胞方法对创伤幸存者进行社会工作实践的潜在前景，表明有必要对影响进行更严格的评估。