by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Nov 26, 2024 | Accessible & Adaptive, How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Meditation, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Michelle A. Thielen One morning in 2009 while watching television, I heard a story about 5-year-old girls who “serviced” up to 20 men a day. I was horrified at this news and ended up on the floor weeping into the afternoon. This was the day that turned my world...
by Deb McDermott | May 31, 2024 | Accessible & Adaptive, Caregivers, How Yoga Therapists Work, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Older Adults, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Joanne Hader In 2023 I received a grant from the Seniors’ Secretariat in Prince Edward Island (PEI) to share an 8-week yoga for self-care program for hospice volunteers like myself. In working through the details of offering such a program, I knew I wanted to share...
by Deb McDermott | Feb 29, 2024 | Accessible & Adaptive, How Yoga Therapists Work, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Erin Ehlers For 14 years, I owned a small yoga studio and cultivated my yoga therapy business from my long-term presence in my community. I taught small-group yoga therapy sessions and had lots of ability to see clients one-to-one. I also offered massage therapy...
by Deb McDermott | Nov 16, 2023 | Accessible & Adaptive, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Ann Grace MacMullan In our yoga asana practice, we save one pose for the end of every session: savasana, or corpse pose. Lying still and resting, often on our backs, our teachers encourage us to let go and practice the art of surrender. Honestly, when I first...
by Deb McDermott | Aug 31, 2023 | Accessible & Adaptive, Musculoskeletal Concerns, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Gabriella Barnstone During a class I was teaching on scoliosis, one of the students—a vital, stylish woman in her 80s—mentioned that her friend was constantly pestering her about her posture. “Tell her to back off!” I said. Let me explain. This woman was in...
by Deb McDermott | Feb 2, 2023 | Accessible & Adaptive, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Meditation, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide—AND the leading cause of morbidity (illness) and disability, according to the World Health Organization. Although many remarkable surgeries and pharmaceuticals can save and extend the lives of people with...
