by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Sep 26, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Daniel Blackburn This past February, my wife Ann and I were taking a walk. It wasn’t strenuous, especially compared to the hiking and snorkeling we’d done in Costa Rica the month before. Running through Miami International Airport after that trip had been...
by Deb McDermott | Aug 4, 2023 | Subtle Body, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Has your doctor mentioned whole health to you yet? The movement toward whole health, or whole-person health, is being led in the United States by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and the Veterans Administration (VA). Other...
by Deb McDermott | Jun 9, 2023 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Lifestyle & Prevention, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Santiago Buompadre Lifestyle is now the main driver of mortality and morbidity in the world. In other words, our habits, activities, and how we treat ourselves have become the primary reasons for early death and chronic illness. Yoga offers a wide variety of...
by Deb McDermott | Feb 2, 2023 | Accessible & Adaptive, Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Meditation, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide—AND the leading cause of morbidity (illness) and disability, according to the World Health Organization. Although many remarkable surgeries and pharmaceuticals can save and extend the lives of people with...
by Deb McDermott | Dec 15, 2022 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
IAYT-certified yoga therapist Sonja Rzepski specializes in yoga for cardiac care. Partnering with cardiologists at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, she designed a therapeutic cardiac care yoga program for women. The team then did a research study to evaluate the yoga...
