by Deb McDermott | Apr 14, 2023 | Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Evi Dimitriadou Neurogenesis is the formation of new brain cells (neurons), an important process that continues throughout our entire lives and is part of the maintenance of our central nervous systems. Although it might sound unbelievable, we can influence this...
by Alexa Owen | Jun 10, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Chronic Illness & Recovery, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
What is the “stress reset button” and how can we access it? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently updated their resource page for health information and stress, highlighting psychological and physical approaches like breathing, mindfulness, and yoga to...
by Alexa Owen | Mar 17, 2022 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Monica Le Baron Sleeping is important—more important than we can imagine. But it can be disrupted by anxious thoughts, physical pain, or those tedious trips to empty the bladder in the middle of the night. Not being able to fall back asleep after waking up in the...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 30, 2021 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Yoga nidra can support people in reducing stress, soothing pain, and promoting a deep sense of well-being—it can also help ease anxiety and improve sleep. In an article featured this week in the U.S. News & World Report, one expert explains the mechanisms behind...
by Alexa Owen | Aug 12, 2021 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools like breathwork (pranayama), posture (asana), and meditation to boost whole-person health. While a yoga therapy approach is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, students can draw on practices more...
by Alexa Owen | Jun 24, 2021 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pain Management, Pranayama, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Millions of people experience chronic pain worldwide, and yoga therapy can help. In this article, yoga therapist Marlysa Sullivan, DPT, PT, C-IAYT, discusses how yoga therapy practices support individuals living with chronic pain—including exactly how these mechanisms...
