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 | Jun 10, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Chronic Illness & Recovery, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
What is the “stress reset button” and how can we access it? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently updated their resource page for health information and stress, highlighting psychological and physical approaches like breathing, mindfulness, and yoga to...
by Alexa Owen | Jan 27, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Metabolic Disorders, Pranayama, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Joann Lutz Our mood and thoughts are intricately connected to our physiological state, and shifting our physiology is one of the most powerful ways to positively impact our well-being. Many inner explorers, including Stephen Porges, PhD, developer of polyvagal...
by Alexa Owen | Jun 17, 2021 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Pranayama, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Robin Rothenberg The breath is our greatest inner resource, and breathing skillfully can support immune and respiratory health. Breathwork, or pranayama, is a key component of yoga therapy. Initially, training your breathing may feel awkward, but the more you...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Nov 13, 2020 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Therapeutic yoga is part of the active self-care toolkit for World Spine Care (WSC), a nonprofit organization that aims to offer sustainable solutions for musculoskeletal disorders in underserved and unserved communities. The group’s Yoga Project trains students so...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Nov 7, 2019 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Grief or Loss, Pranayama, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Gina De Roma My mother passed away recently. The loss brought back many memories, including that of my very first experience with grief and the therapeutic benefits of yoga. I was 7 years old when my maternal grandmother passed away. To help us deal with feelings...
