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 | Nov 7, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Scope of Practice, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Monica Le Baron Rushing to take the kids to school, getting stuck in traffic, and wrangling a never-ending to-do list at work are all-too-common experiences today, and each one triggers stress in its own ways. Getting a massage or repeating a mantra of, “I just...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Sep 26, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Daniel Blackburn This past February, my wife Ann and I were taking a walk. It wasn’t strenuous, especially compared to the hiking and snorkeling we’d done in Costa Rica the month before. Running through Miami International Airport after that trip had been...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Aug 12, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, LGBTQ+ Communities, Subtle Body, What Is Yoga Therapy?
Every August 14, IAYT’s Global Yoga Therapy Day (GYTD) brings together an international community to share about the practice and profession of yoga therapy as it evolves. The event also provides professional development for yoga therapists and a window...
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 | Feb 10, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
What touches our hearts—and how and why we love—at times seems mysterious. Research, however, is helping us to understand more clearly how to take care of our cardiac health. “It has become increasingly evident that interrelationships—between different body organs and...
