by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Sep 25, 2025 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pain Management, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Chronic pain is a common reason people seek care with IAYT-certified yoga therapists. Affecting nearly 21% of U.S. adults, this kind of long-term pain is not just debilitating—it can also lead to depression and other mental health conditions, Alzheimer’s and...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Aug 21, 2025 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pain Management, Veterans & Military, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Stephanie Singleton If you had told me 10 years ago that today I would be a wellness entrepreneur—and a yoga therapist!—I would have certainly laughed. I was an eager 20-something news producer, climbing the corporate ladder and moving across the United States to...
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 Laurie Hyland Robertson | Aug 8, 2024 | Arthritis, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Sleep & Fatigue, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Dr. Catherine Justice is an integrative physical therapist, an IAYT-certified yoga therapist, and the program manager for the Division of Integrative Medicine at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, Minn. She is also associate editor of the International Journal of...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jul 18, 2024 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Ainka J. Fulani I was initially drawn to movement for fun and to cope with my own sports injuries, then later to manage stress and heighten self-awareness. As I’ve studied and practiced, I naturally wanted to help others find wellness. I have training in multiple...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jul 11, 2024 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, What Is Yoga Therapy?
Although all yoga is potentially therapeutic and healing, IAYT-certified yoga therapists specifically apply yoga tools to address an individual‘s physical, mental, and emotional needs. Yoga therapy is care for the whole person, not just the physical body! Practices...
