By Michelle Andrie “I don’t want to die on the toilet,” said a new yoga therapy client, a vibrant 90-year-old we’ll call Karen. My mind flashed to Elvis Presley—overweight, weak, and depressed, the King had fallen from his throne in just this way. Why is it that some...
Two IAYT-certified yoga therapists, Carol Krucoff and Kimberly Carson, have just published a paper in the medical journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation detailing the elements of safe yoga practice for seniors. They write that more than a third of the people who...
Yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools like breathwork (pranayama), posture (asana), and meditation to boost whole-person health. While a yoga therapy approach is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, students can draw on practices more...
As the 2021 calendar year draws to a close, many might be taking a step back to contemplate where they’ve been, what they’ve been through, and what hopes they might have for the year ahead. It’s a potent time to remember that one’s yoga practice can be a powerful tool...
September is Pain Awareness Month, and we’re sharing a guided practice that can be done anytime, anywhere to encourage movement and even potentially bring relief from chronic pain. In 2019, one in five U.S. adults in the had chronic pain, and 7.4% of adults had...
