by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jan 16, 2025 | Cancer Care, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Yoga nidra is a powerful yet extremely accessible practice that promotes profound rest—and unless you frequent yoga spaces you’ve probably never heard of it! The biomedical world is catching on to the potential therapeutic benefits of this infinitely adaptable...
by Deb McDermott | Jan 25, 2024 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Lifestyle & Prevention, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Many people think of yoga as an activity that helps them become more flexible in their bodies. More recently, yoga practices have been associated with the health benefits of stress reduction, especially as we learn how chronic stress contributes to physical and mental...
by Deb McDermott | Jan 4, 2024 | Mantra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Sound has been used therapeutically in both complementary and allopathic medicine for many years. For example, ultrasound technology, which is inaudible, is ubiquitous in Western healthcare. Many yoga therapists are trained in other types of sound therapies, often...
by Deb McDermott | Oct 26, 2023 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Pranayama, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
We can measure countless processes in our bodies to get a picture of our overall health. Heart rate variability (HRV), the very small fluctuations in the time between heartbeats, is one window on overall health—and on stress and disease. Yoga has been shown to...
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...
