Yes, you can do yoga (therapy)—even if you can’t get onto the floor or breathe on your own!
By Sherri Koehler This past winter, when I told Vickie* she could participate in therapeutic yoga classes, she was a little dubious at first. I met Vickie in the lobby of the Mt. Scott Community Center in Portland, Oregon, where I teach eight therapeutically oriented...
Impressions on yoga therapy from a unique conference
Check out this short video on yoga therapy, shot at the annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research this June in Newport Beach, California. The yoga therapists interviewed highlight a few of the ways in which this integrative healthcare practice can support people...
Who are you? A yoga therapist on self-study
By Jennie Lee Two things are certain: You were born, and you will die. Not so certain is whether or not, somewhere in between, you will determine who you are. Self-knowing is an inherently human pursuit, an essential part of our life journeys. So why not ask the big...
Yoga therapists pointing the way in compassionate leadership
As members of an emerging healthcare profession, many yoga therapists are determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past as we integrate into sometimes-challenging systems. We’re also keenly interested in applying yogic principles to both our work with...
