by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Dec 5, 2024 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Incarcerated Populations, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
As yoga therapist Denise Druce, C-IAYT, says on the website for her nonprofit, Yoga Forward, “In a prison setting, yoga can be a refuge inward, away from the external events and environments. With your awareness directed within, the yoga practice becomes a...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Nov 26, 2024 | Accessible & Adaptive, How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Meditation, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Michelle A. Thielen One morning in 2009 while watching television, I heard a story about 5-year-old girls who “serviced” up to 20 men a day. I was horrified at this news and ended up on the floor weeping into the afternoon. This was the day that turned my world...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Nov 14, 2024 | Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Monica Le Baron In Part 1 of this post, we explored the stress cycle and how everyday pressures like traffic, receiving a phone call, and work can trigger it, creating a constant state of tension. Simply managing stressors isn’t enough to break this cycle; our...
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 | Oct 31, 2024 | Cancer Care, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
October is celebrated internationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Beyond shining a spotlight on prevention and screening for this second most common of all cancers worldwide, it’s a time to reflect on what it really means for ourselves or a loved one to...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Aug 15, 2024 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Rebecca Quigley During my last term of graduate school, I started working at a large private psychiatric hospital as a yoga instructor, transitioning to yoga therapist after earning my certification. I am currently still employed full-time at the same hospital as...
