by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jan 14, 2026 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Kim Miller Imagine an approach to easing anxiety that doesn’t require a prescription, has largely only positive side-effects, is accessible from anywhere, and helps people reconnect to their own capacity to heal. That approach does exist—it’s called yoga therapy!...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Sep 3, 2025 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, How Yoga Therapists Work, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Cheryl Albright You’re sitting in your doctor’s office, having consulted with them for a chronic problem you’ve had for some time. Toward the end of the visit, they say, “Maybe you should try yoga.” You nod, smile politely, and walk out with no real idea of what to...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Aug 21, 2025 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pain Management, Veterans & Military, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Stephanie Singleton If you had told me 10 years ago that today I would be a wellness entrepreneur—and a yoga therapist!—I would have certainly laughed. I was an eager 20-something news producer, climbing the corporate ladder and moving across the United States to...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Aug 1, 2025 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Global Yoga Therapy Day is almost here! Every year on August 14, the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) honors the field of yoga therapy in a worldwide celebration of transformational healing potential. With a full (and free!) schedule of programming...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jul 3, 2025 | Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Yoga includes an array of techniques that can be tailored to literally anyone with the desire to practice. Can’t move your arm or leg? No problem. Don’t HAVE an arm or leg? Also no problem. Can’t take a long slow breath, sit still, or visualize...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jan 2, 2025 | Cancer Care, Chronic Illness & Recovery, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Join yoga therapist Julie Shaw, MEd, LMT, C-IAYT, for an accessible yoga practice of alternate-nostril breathing in this 5-minute video. Julie explains how she used the technique, which is often used to encourage balance between the rest-and-digest and...