Hawking yoga in the halls of congress
By Kristine Weber “Low back pain? Neck and shoulder issues?? Come try some yoga therapy!” I’m standing in a white marble hallway on the second floor of the Rayburn Building attempting to entice passersby to stop in and sample a yoga therapy session. Just behind me are...
Don’t die on the toilet! Five simple yogic practices to address aging fears
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...
Yoga therapy to support fertility challenges
By Laura Edoff It’s estimated that around 12% of U.S. women struggle with infertility. A diagnosis of infertility is typically given after a year of trying to conceive naturally for women under 35 (and after 6 months for women 35 and older). In women, the causes of...
Psychology Today: “How to Recharge Your Mind and Body with Therapeutic Yoga”
As this article notes, “Yoga is one of the most sought after and used forms of complementary medicine.” “[P]eople who seek the use of yoga to address back pain report after six months of practicing yoga significantly less disability, pain, and...
