by Alexa Owen | Aug 25, 2022 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
In the Summer 2022 issue of Yoga Therapy Today, a team of yoga professionals summarized the latest Cochrane Review on stroke rehabilitation and yoga, assessing yoga’s clinical relevance and how it might be applied in rehabilitation protocols. The review was promising...
by Alexa Owen | Aug 12, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Maj. Adhana McCarthy is an active-duty physician assistant in the U.S. Army and an IAYT-certified yoga therapist. In this video, she shares more about what yoga therapy means to her and how she integrates it into her work and life. “I was just stepping into the need...
by Alexa Owen | Jul 23, 2022 | Children & Youth, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research shows increased symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; doctors say yoga and meditation can help kids manage stress. In a recent interview, pediatrician Mala Mathur, MD, encouraged parents and...
by Alexa Owen | Jul 14, 2022 | Mudra, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pranayama, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Sowmya Ayyar In the West, yoga therapy is often an adjunct treatment for chronic conditions. In India, however, there is a different understanding of yoga as therapy. As an American-born of Indian ethnic background, I grew up in California with a love for all...
by Alexa Owen | Jul 2, 2022 | Cancer Care, Chronic Illness & Recovery, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Women's Health, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research shows that yoga can have a wide range of benefits for those living with and recovering from cancer. These include improvements in sleep, digestion, fatigue, and stress. While it can’t be said that each type of cancer calls for a specific toolbox of yoga...
