by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jun 27, 2026 | Mantra, Meditation, Mudra, Neurological Conditions, Older Adults, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research indicates that meditation and other aspects of yoga can support healthy aging, including for those concerned about dementia. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so we’re revisiting a post from Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, founding president...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 7, 2025 | Accessible & Adaptive, How Yoga Therapists Work, Mantra, Neurological Conditions, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Petra Fibrichova Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition with a wide range of symptoms that can vary from person to person and day to day. Motor problems such as rigidity, slowness, postural instability, gait changes, and tremors define...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Oct 3, 2024 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Mantra, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Anandra George My mother would say that I have been practicing sound yoga therapy since I was a small child. She used to hear me humming to myself and would ask me what I was singing. I wasn’t singing a tune; looking back, I see now that I was using the sound of my...
by Deb McDermott | Jan 4, 2024 | Mantra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Sound has been used therapeutically in both complementary and allopathic medicine for many years. For example, ultrasound technology, which is inaudible, is ubiquitous in Western healthcare. Many yoga therapists are trained in other types of sound therapies, often...
by Deb McDermott | Sep 14, 2023 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Lifestyle & Prevention, Mantra, Sleep & Fatigue, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
A recent article in The New York Times declared that yoga “really is as healthy as people say,” listing a convincing number of potential health benefits including Stress relief Better sleep Improved cognition Reduced back pain Improved balance, strength, and...
by Deb McDermott | Jun 23, 2023 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, How Yoga Therapists Work, Mantra, Pain Management, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Working with Healthcare Providers
By Richelle Muscroft The foundational idea of mind-body therapies is that all parts of us—emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and physical—affect our health. The effects of distress and trauma are not just cognitive experiences: They’re embedded into the body and...
