How can yoga therapy help?
“I have heart failure disease…. My yoga therapist designed a program that was safe, pain-free, and helped with strength and flexibility—without leaving me breathless.”
“I appreciate how a yoga therapist takes the time to understand your health status holistically beforehand.”
Yoga therapy and mental health
May is mental health awareness month, a designation made by Mental Health America starting back in 1949. Read on for a selection of yogatherapy.health posts about how yoga therapy can support mental health and well-being. We begin with an explanation of the...
How yoga therapists work: Yoga and ergonomics in the workplace
By Caitlin Parsons My work as a yoga therapist started because I was seeking relief for my own chronic pain and injuries related to my career as a dental hygienist. I began teaching general yoga classes with a therapeutic twist, eventually offering weekly healthy back...
Yoga therapy and healing with brain cancer
By Bren Ohta At the peak of a fulfilling career, my seemingly normal world fell into chaos initiated by a devastating cancer diagnosis and its aftermath. I turned to yoga to put myself back together in a new way. At first, I needed much rest and it was difficult for...