by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 31, 2025 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, How Yoga Therapists Work, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pranayama, Sleep & Fatigue, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Janus Tsai When someone suffers from chronic pain (persistent pain), why might yoga therapy be a worthwhile option to consider adding to their conventional healthcare? For starters, Western medicine often takes a specialized approach to treating various conditions,...
by Deb McDermott | Nov 9, 2023 | Pranayama, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Lois Ramondetta I’m a gynecological oncologist. Doctors in this specialty have long-lasting relationships with patients, and although many are cured, those who arrive in my practice with advanced disease will often be with me from diagnosis until death. My place of...
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 Laurie Hyland Robertson | Oct 12, 2023 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pranayama, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) designates October 10 as World Mental Health Day. In honor of efforts like these to raise awareness, promote access to care, and de-stigmatize issues around mental health we’ve put together a quick overview of yoga...
by Deb McDermott | Mar 2, 2023 | Pranayama, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
With the internet—and particularly social media—any idea can become a trend in days or even hours. Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about a yoga technique called box breathing or square breath (which yogis know as sama vritti pranayama). Box breathing, according to...
by Alexa Owen | Jul 14, 2022 | Mudra, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pranayama, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Sowmya Ayyar In the West, yoga therapy is often an adjunct treatment for chronic conditions. In India, however, there is a different understanding of yoga as therapy. As an American-born of Indian ethnic background, I grew up in California with a love for all...
