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 | Nov 26, 2024 | Accessible & Adaptive, How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Meditation, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Michelle A. Thielen One morning in 2009 while watching television, I heard a story about 5-year-old girls who “serviced” up to 20 men a day. I was horrified at this news and ended up on the floor weeping into the afternoon. This was the day that turned my world...
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 | Mar 10, 2023 | Meditation, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
A foundational principle of yoga is that by becoming more self-aware we will heal, realize our essential wholeness, and live in ways that support that wholeness. Yoga therapy is a process for this transformation, and it starts with learning to pay attention in...
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 22, 2022 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Holidays! This time of year can feel restless. The noticeable shift in so many people’s energy and attention affects even those who aren’t particularly holiday-oriented. Parties, sales, shopping, planning, cooking—all these activities, in abundance and all at once,...
