by Alexa Owen | Jul 23, 2022 | Children & Youth, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
Research shows increased symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; doctors say yoga and meditation can help kids manage stress. In a recent interview, pediatrician Mala Mathur, MD, encouraged parents and...
by Alexa Owen | Aug 6, 2021 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Kimberly A. Searl Yoga therapy tools that facilitate mindfulness, grounding, compassion, and stress regulation can give teachers and students the gift of full presence in the classroom. As teachers build resources to manage the demands of their profession, yoga...
by Alexa Owen | May 27, 2021 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Sleep & Fatigue, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Addie deHilster Mindfulness practice can be an effective method for reducing stress, improving sleep, enhancing quality of life, and even changing one’s relationship to physical pain. But do you have to learn mindfulness through seated meditation? Mindfulness...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | May 29, 2020 | Grief or Loss, LGBTQ+ Communities, Musculoskeletal Concerns, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Antonio Sausys We are living in unprecedented times as a result of the coronavirus/COVID-19 and associated restrictions. Although we all know—on at least some level—that all things are impermanent, we become attached to the continued availability of things or...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Feb 21, 2019 | Grief or Loss, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Review by Karla Helbert The second edition of Heather Stang’s Mindfulness & Grief is a beautiful companion for those who may wish to test the capacity for the practices of mindfulness to cultivate solace. The introduction tells us what mindfulness is and what it...