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 Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 13, 2025 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
As part of “an international campaign to raise public awareness of sleep health,” the World Sleep Society has designated March 14, 2025, as World Sleep Day. This day of recognition falls within the U.S. National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Nov 7, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Scope of Practice, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Monica Le Baron Rushing to take the kids to school, getting stuck in traffic, and wrangling a never-ending to-do list at work are all-too-common experiences today, and each one triggers stress in its own ways. Getting a massage or repeating a mantra of, “I just...
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 Deb McDermott | Feb 18, 2024 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
People who suffer from insomnia struggle with sleep—and with the anxiety and fear cycle that can perpetuate the trouble of getting enough quality rest. Stress is a prime reason for insomnia, and as sufferer and IAYT-certified yoga therapist Charley Hickey says, “I...
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...
