by Deb McDermott | Nov 30, 2023 | Trauma-Informed Approach, Veterans & Military, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
The effects of war, on those who survive it, can be horrific. In recent years we have learned a lot about trauma, and especially about how this condition deeply affects the integrated mind, body, and spirit. Yoga therapy has emerged as a unique support for trauma,...
by Deb McDermott | Aug 4, 2023 | Subtle Body, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Has your doctor mentioned whole health to you yet? The movement toward whole health, or whole-person health, is being led in the United States by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and the Veterans Administration (VA). Other...
by Deb McDermott | Mar 23, 2023 | Musculoskeletal Concerns, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Stacey Reynolds I met Bill 22 years ago as a student in my yoga class. The class was at a church, and Bill attended primarily to please his mother-in-law. All these years later Bill has not only become a dear friend, but also a yoga teacher. Although Bill’s...
by Deb McDermott | Nov 10, 2022 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pain Management, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Major Adhana McCarthy, PA-C, C-IAYT, has served 18 years in the U.S. Army, 11 of those years as a physician assistant. She is also an IAYT-certified yoga therapist and a long-time advocate for integrative and lifestyle medicine. When Maj. McCarthy was a child, her...
by Alexa Owen | Aug 12, 2022 | Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Maj. Adhana McCarthy is an active-duty physician assistant in the U.S. Army and an IAYT-certified yoga therapist. In this video, she shares more about what yoga therapy means to her and how she integrates it into her work and life. “I was just stepping into the need...
by Alexa Owen | Apr 22, 2022 | Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Veterans & Military, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Working with Healthcare Providers
Is yoga just a form of exercise? Is it a religion? What lies beyond the physical postures? “The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means union, or to join, or to yoke together,” explains Major Adhana McCarthy, MPAS, PA-C, C-IAYT. “So this can be...
