The benefits of combining yoga therapy and art therapy

Sep 16, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

By Ellen G. Horovitz When blending yoga therapy and art therapy, you clear the space for artistic expression—making room for expansion, acceptance, creativity, and growth. This state of going within—“transpersonal consciousness”— is an expansion toward others that...

Practice roundup: Yoga therapy techniques for aging, stress, COVID-19 recovery, and more

Aug 12, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools like breathwork (pranayama), posture (asana), and meditation to boost whole-person health. While a yoga therapy approach is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, students can draw on practices more...

Integrating yoga therapy with conventional cancer care in hospital settings

Jul 29, 2021 | Blog | 4 comments

By Sadie Grossman I represent The Wellness and Integrative Oncology Program at Hillman Cancer Center—part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—as their on-site yoga and mindfulness therapist. We’ve trained over 60 nurses in hand and foot massage techniques,...

How to build daily rituals for supreme self-care

Jul 8, 2021 | Blog | 1 comment

By Maryam Ovissi Both ayurveda and yoga view that we as humans share universal building blocks: We are all made of the same elements. Yet our nature is expressed in unique ways. This recognition is essential when it comes to creating self-care plans that address the...

The EPYQ: Measure helps researchers capture the beneficial components of yoga

Jun 10, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Research shows that yoga interventions yield a wide range of benefits for health and well-being. But what specific components of these interventions facilitate such effects?  In a paper published in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, researchers validated a...