Increasing self-awareness—and healing—through panchamaya kosha

Jan 22, 2021 | Blog | 1 comment

By Beth Gibbs Working with the panchamaya kosha model, also referred to as the five layers of self-awareness, can be an effective way of beginning a healing journey. We may describe and often work with the koshas separately, but ultimately they are one interrelated...

Need a healthy family activity? Try a little yoga!

Dec 31, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

Therapeutic yoga can be a healthful way of building resilience. Many of us have learned the value of this trait in new ways in 2020, and as the year draws to a close we thought it would be fun to revisit a few suggestions for practices anyone can enjoy. In her April...

The surprising results of virtual yoga therapy

Dec 10, 2020 | Blog | 1 comment

By Judi Bar  Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, when I considered offering yoga therapy sessions online rather than face to face, I felt sure something would be missing. As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. When COVID-19 hit and we at Cleveland Clinic saw...

Adding to the scholarship: Yoga therapy in integrative pain care

Jul 2, 2020 | Blog | 0 comments

Although devastating, the opioid crisis is only one symptom of the urgent need for a better approach to pain care. And while yoga therapy is not a cure-all for pain, it can be a viable contributor to the solution. Recently, the International Journal of Yoga Therapy...

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...