by Alexa Owen | Nov 18, 2021 | Metabolic Disorders, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
By Kira Wiggins November is American Diabetes Month honoring Sir Frederick Banting, a partner in the discovery of the vital hormone insulin. His November 14 birthday is now celebrated as World Diabetes Day. Without this monumental medical breakthrough those whose...
by Alexa Owen | Sep 24, 2021 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
Yoga therapy can inform care across a range of disciplines—from rehabilitation to diabetes care to learning self-care through the yogic map of mind. Here are nine books that will teach you more about how yoga therapy can support your practice or profession. For yoga...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Jan 31, 2019 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Metabolic Disorders, Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Robyn Tiger Did you ever stop to wonder how the cells in your body get their energy? Just like you, your cells need food—for them, that comes in the form of a sugar called glucose. Insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas, acts like a key that lets glucose into...
