Practice DOESN’T make perfect: The pain of perfectionism

Aug 6, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

By Caroline McCarter As a yoga therapist, I’ve worked with many clients who suffer from an overbearing perfectionistic voice that makes them falsely believe they can’t take charge of their own well-being. I’ve heard them say, “I don’t trust myself to do it correctly...

Yoga therapy for grief in homicide survivors: Part 1—Finding ease in the storm through breath and awareness

Jun 25, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

By Nazaahah Amin I have practiced yoga therapy in my hometown of Baltimore City for nearly 10 years. Within that time span the city has seen over 2,700 homicides, most in lower income communities that already experience socioeconomic disparities and a lack of...

Therapy with yoga in the age of coronavirus

Jun 18, 2020 | Blog | 1 comment

Because therapeutic yoga is a practice you undertake for yourself, to improve your own health and well-being, it can be a powerful part of self-care during the age of coronavirus. All you need to practice at home is a bit of space—even a chair or the floor in front of...

Rest and restoration through therapeutic yoga

Jun 11, 2020 | Blog | 1 comment

By Shirley Telles The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our social and work environments. Most people are increasingly spending time online to get in touch with their workplace, to teach or learn new skills, for other work-related activities, and for social...

During a time of crisis, listen to your ancestors

May 13, 2020 | Blog | 2 comments

By Michelle Andrie In my yoga therapy practice when a client is struggling with a negative physical or mental samskara (deeply embedded pattern), I often ask about their parents and ancestors. According to yogic philosophy, we’re born with a karmic inheritance...