Evaluating a Group-based Therapeutic Yoga Program for Burnout

A primary care group-based therapeutic yoga program, the Yoga MD program, was developed by a primary care / emergency physician practicing in Toronto, Ontario. The program was started in 2014 and is run through a medical centre in Toronto, Ontario. The purposes of the program are to understand: * key concepts of yoga, mindfulness, compassion, acceptance and how these can help with personal transformation * how stress is carried in the body (embodiment of stress) and how stress manifests as anxiety, pain, or other symptoms * what happens when stress accumulates in the body * the role of self-compassion in the response to stress * how to cope with difficult emotions that may contribute to stress * how to deal with difficult people and trying relationships * the importance of connecting with, and caring for ourselves to reduce accumulated stress * how to solidify healthier patterns to build resilience to stress faced in daily life. This study evaluates the 9 weekly sessions using a before-after interventional design. Participants have data collected at baseline, and at 9 weeks and 8 months after the yoga program ends, and changes in mental health outcomes are observed.