by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 2, 2026 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, How Yoga Therapists Work, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Dani Wasson Many yoga teacher trainings excel at creating dedicated practitioners and offering powerful experiences of personal transformation. However, they are not likely designed to promote clinical discernment, therapeutic adaptability, or relational...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Dec 13, 2025 | Accessible & Adaptive, Blog, Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Open-heart surgery is a scary thing—a serious procedure with an intense, potentially lengthy, recovery. Some good news: A study recently published in the medical journal Cureus demonstrates how a particular yoga practice may aid in that recovery. Even better news? The...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Apr 11, 2024 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Yoga teaches us over and over, in many different ways, to let go. For example, yoga postures can release tension from our muscles, breathing practices can help us to calm our emotions, and meditation can shine a light on unproductive thought patterns and thereby...
by Deb McDermott | Jan 27, 2023 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Subtle Body, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Yoga therapy is an emerging profession in the West, so perhaps the most common question yoga therapists receive is “What IS yoga therapy, anyway?” (yogatherapy.health has a section devoted to the answers.) Put simply, yoga therapy is the specific...
by Deb McDermott | Dec 1, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Older Adults, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Research shows that yoga can significantly improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia. These studies primarily used yoga as a movement practice. New research on yoga breathing practices (pranayama) shows that specific breathing patterns can affect...
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...
