by Alexa Owen | Sep 29, 2022 | Arthritis, Pain Management, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Research shows that yoga can help improve the pain and symptoms that accompany osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. But how does yoga work, and what techniques relieve arthritis pain. In this article, Steffany Moonaz, PhD, C-IAYT, answers questions about...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 22, 2022 | Lifestyle & Prevention, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
For many families, September marks the start of a new school year—and a call to adjust to different schedules and needs. Transitions can bring excitement, stress, and a call for resilience—and yoga can bring ease and tools for self-care. We’ve compiled a list of top...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 15, 2022 | Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Yoga is widely known to support overall health and well-being—but what about creativity? “Yoga and meditation tap into our psyche and our consciousness, those parts of our being that inspire creative ideas to emerge,” writes yoga teacher Ashton Graham in a recent...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 8, 2022 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Pain Management, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Sarah Garden Yoga is uniquely positioned to help people suffering from chronic pain. As a yoga therapist whose primary role is treating chronic pain—in both clinical and yoga studio environments—I have found that pain education is a crucial first step in that...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 1, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Chronic Illness & Recovery, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Alicia Barmon Breathing is one of the fastest ways to mitigate stress in the autonomic nervous system. It gives us direct access to a system that is involuntary and reactive—that is, one that functions on its own without conscious thought. When we have a conscious...
