by Deb McDermott | Mar 10, 2024 | Cancer Care, Children & Youth, How Yoga Therapists Work, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Tonia Kulp Yoga therapy is fully integrated into the care model at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where I work. As a yoga therapist in the integrative oncology program, I am able to follow a child from diagnosis, through treatment, survivorship, and...
by Deb McDermott | May 12, 2023 | Children & Youth, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
May is mental health awareness month, a designation made by Mental Health America starting back in 1949. Read on for a selection of yogatherapy.health posts about how yoga therapy can support mental health and well-being. We begin with an explanation of the...
by Deb McDermott | Jan 19, 2023 | Accessible & Adaptive, Children & Youth, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Neurodivergent Individuals, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Kat Robinson You may be surprised to learn that the internally focused practice of yoga and the externally oriented art of circus have a lot in common: Both include body awareness and proprioception, involve breathing techniques to quiet the mind and create...
by Alexa Owen | Jul 23, 2022 | Children & Youth, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research shows increased symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; doctors say yoga and meditation can help kids manage stress. In a recent interview, pediatrician Mala Mathur, MD, encouraged parents and...
by Alexa Owen | Apr 22, 2021 | Children & Youth, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Neurodivergent Individuals, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Kimberly A. Searl Introducing youth who have high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to yoga therapy is an especially fulfilling part of my job. I think you’ll enjoy the story of one client in particular, as his experience really showcases how the practices...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Dec 31, 2020 | Children & Youth, Pranayama, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Therapeutic yoga can be a healthful way of building resilience. Many of us have learned the value of this trait in new ways in 2020, and as the year draws to a close we thought it would be fun to revisit a few suggestions for practices anyone can enjoy. In her April...
