Video: How to Think About Yoga

Apr 22, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

Is yoga just a form of exercise? Is it a religion? What lies beyond the physical postures?  “The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means union, or to join, or to yoke together,” explains Major Adhana McCarthy, MPAS, PA-C, C-IAYT. “So this can be...

Support individuals with limited language through yoga therapy

Apr 15, 2022 | Blog | 3 comments

By Cheryl Albright Limited language can be caused by a variety of disabilities—including developmental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy; various types of brain injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and seizure disorders; or...

Three ways to take your yoga off the mat and into daily life

Apr 8, 2022 | Blog | 2 comments

By Maureen Grosse When most people think of yoga, they think of physical flexibility: the foot behind your head or handstand postures you see in magazines. Those poses have their place and purpose—and there are a plethora of other ways to practice yoga too. Yoga isn’t...

A yoga therapist’s insights into making yoga accessible to seniors

Mar 31, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

Interest in yoga for seniors is growing, and understanding what this population needs to stay safe and engaged on the mat is crucial to their well-being. Since 2007, yoga therapists Carol Krucoff, E-RYT 5OO, C-IAYT, and Kimberly Carson, MPH, C-IAYT, have developed a...

Five yoga tools to help you fall back asleep in the middle of the night

Mar 17, 2022 | Blog | 104 comments

By Monica Le Baron Sleeping is important—more important than we can imagine. But it can be disrupted by anxious thoughts, physical pain, or those tedious trips to empty the bladder in the middle of the night. Not being able to fall back asleep after waking up in the...