Yoga therapy and COVID-19 recovery

Apr 16, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

By Ingrid Yang, with Laurie Hyland Robertson Give Back Yoga University and the International Association of Yoga Therapists have partnered on an initiative to support patients as well as healthcare and yoga professionals dealing with the effects of long COVID. This...

Yoga therapy beyond the poses in mental health settings

Apr 9, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

By Asya Haikin Mental health professionals increasingly appreciate the benefits yoga can bring to clients, and yoga and meditation are becoming more popular as an adjunct to mental health treatment. The American Psychological Association states that psychologists,...

Video: Managing stress with yin-style yoga therapy

Jan 28, 2021 | Blog | 1 comment

By Tracey Soghrati At the heart of yoga therapy is the complementary adoption of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and other techniques for an experience of improved health and well-being. The beauty inherent in this approach is that there are tools for every kind of...

Supporting anxiety and depression through yoga therapy: How one client practices

Dec 17, 2020 | Blog | 2 comments

By Amy Gaster Jessica* is navigating life in her 20s, including the changes that can come in this sometimes-tumultuous decade. She is sweet and speaks softly; her calming, grounded demeanor diverges widely from the way she explains her inner experience. Jessica’s...

The art of smooth transition

Nov 19, 2020 | Blog | 1 comment

By Karina Klimtchuk Notice what you feel in your body when you contemplate “transition.” Perhaps a moment of pause, maybe a sense of bracing that shows up as held breath or rigidity in the shoulders. Maybe a strange sensation of knottiness in the stomach or slight...