by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 19, 2020 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Lifestyle & Prevention, Mantra, Sleep & Fatigue, Trauma-Informed Approach, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Ann Swanson During challenging times, stress takes a toll on the mind and the body. Stress can lead to compromised immunity, increased inflammation, poor sleep, and exhaustion. Regular yoga practice offers a chance to create the opposite for ourselves. Your immune...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jan 29, 2020 | Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, What Is Yoga Therapy?
By Ann Swanson So you think you might like to become a yoga therapist? Great! The world needs more professionals who have effective ways of addressing suffering, including from the chronic conditions and lifestyle concerns that Western medicine can’t always fully...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Dec 6, 2018 | Mantra, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
Mantra—put simply, a sound we’ve imbued with meaning—is one among many possible elements of a yoga practice. A mantra can be repeated aloud or silently. The scholar Georg Feuerstein describes mantra as follows: “The word mantra is derived from the Sanskrit...
