by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jul 8, 2026 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Antonio Sausys If you’ve ever awakened in the middle of the night with your mind already rehearsing tomorrow, you know how convincing anxiety can be. A conversation you need to have. A medical appointment still days away. A decision not yet made. Before long, the...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jun 27, 2026 | Mantra, Meditation, Mudra, Neurological Conditions, Older Adults, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research indicates that meditation and other aspects of yoga can support healthy aging, including for those concerned about dementia. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so we’re revisiting a post from Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, founding president...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Apr 24, 2026 | Accessible & Adaptive, Neurological Conditions, Older Adults, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, approximately 90,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) each year, and the condition affects approximately 11 million people globally. Gary May, PhD, C-IAYT, is part of those statistics,...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 26, 2026 | Accessible & Adaptive, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
If you’ve ever wished you could do yoga but worried about being flexible enough, or being able to get on and off the floor, or having the right clothes, or…We have good news: Yoga therapy has no prerequisites! Yoga’s many documented benefits include...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jan 29, 2026 | Older Adults, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Women's Health, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research recently published in IAYT’s International Journal of Yoga Therapy found that 3 months of a specific yoga program significantly improved balance, strength, and reaction time in women aged 50–70. These measures represent important factors in preventing...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Dec 13, 2025 | Accessible & Adaptive, Blog, Breath & Nervous System Regulation, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Open-heart surgery is a scary thing—a serious procedure with an intense, potentially lengthy, recovery. Some good news: A study recently published in the medical journal Cureus demonstrates how a particular yoga practice may aid in that recovery. Even better news? The...
