by Laurie Hyland Robertson | May 19, 2025 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
When you think of getting older, do you automatically picture a life of less mobility and more pain? Maybe you remember grandma’s perpetually sore back or Uncle Joe’s weather-forecasting joints, or you have your own tweaky knee that makes navigating stairs...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Oct 10, 2024 | Older Adults, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Carol Krucoff is an IAYT-certified yoga therapist at Duke Integrative Medicine Center. She’s quoted in What Is Yoga Therapy, and Should You Try It?, a recent post on the SilverSneakers website. In the piece, Krucoff explains that seniors, people with limited...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 29, 2022 | Arthritis, Pain Management, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Research shows that yoga can help improve the pain and symptoms that accompany osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. But how does yoga work, and what techniques relieve arthritis pain. In this article, Steffany Moonaz, PhD, C-IAYT, answers questions about...
by Alexa Owen | Aug 12, 2021 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools like breathwork (pranayama), posture (asana), and meditation to boost whole-person health. While a yoga therapy approach is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, students can draw on practices more...
by Alexa Owen | May 27, 2021 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Addie deHilster Mindfulness practice can be an effective method for reducing stress, improving sleep, enhancing quality of life, and even changing one’s relationship to physical pain. But do you have to learn mindfulness through seated meditation? Mindfulness...
