by Deb McDermott | Oct 26, 2023 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Pranayama, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
We can measure countless processes in our bodies to get a picture of our overall health. Heart rate variability (HRV), the very small fluctuations in the time between heartbeats, is one window on overall health—and on stress and disease. Yoga has been shown to...
by Deb McDermott | Feb 2, 2023 | Accessible & Adaptive, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Meditation, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide—AND the leading cause of morbidity (illness) and disability, according to the World Health Organization. Although many remarkable surgeries and pharmaceuticals can save and extend the lives of people with...
by Deb McDermott | Dec 15, 2022 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
IAYT-certified yoga therapist Sonja Rzepski specializes in yoga for cardiac care. Partnering with cardiologists at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, she designed a therapeutic cardiac care yoga program for women. The team then did a research study to evaluate the yoga...
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...
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 7, 2022 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Chronic Illness & Recovery, How Yoga Therapists Work, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Nicole DeAvilla Many people who have contracted COVID-19 report symptoms that linger beyond the normal recovery time or develop new symptoms over time. This is referred to as long COVID. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that “the range and type...
