Breaking down the mechanisms behind yoga and easing chronic stress

Feb 18, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

When a cascade of puzzling and debilitating health issues started interfering with her life, Robyn Tiger, MD, RYT-500, C-IAYT, started looking outside the box. She decided to try yoga.  “After that very first class, I had this unbelievable sense of calm. I had this...

A look back on yoga at conferences in 2021: Part 1

Dec 24, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Each year yoga research contributes to holistic, innovative ways of approaching health and well-being. Research conferences throughout the year showcase progress in the field and offer inspiring insights into the mechanisms of yoga’s benefits.   In 2021, IAYT...

Nonprofit supports individuals with MS and their caregivers through yoga therapy

Dec 10, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Yoga can support individuals with MS through decreasing fatigue, improving muscle strength, and improving quality of life.  In this article Mindy Eisenberg, MHSA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, shares her story of starting Yoga Moves MS, a nonprofit that offers free adaptive yoga...

“Yoga Nidra: Help With Sleep and Anxiety”

Sep 30, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Yoga nidra can support people in reducing stress, soothing pain, and promoting a deep sense of well-being—it can also help ease anxiety and improve sleep.  In an article featured this week in the U.S. News & World Report, one expert explains the mechanisms behind...

Video: Chair yoga for easing tension and reducing pain

Sep 10, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

September is Pain Awareness Month, and we’re sharing a guided practice that can be done anytime, anywhere to encourage movement and even potentially bring relief from chronic pain. In 2019, one in five U.S. adults in the had chronic pain, and 7.4% of adults had...