by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Mar 31, 2025 | Chronic Illness & Recovery, How Yoga Therapists Work, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pranayama, Sleep & Fatigue, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Janus Tsai When someone suffers from chronic pain (persistent pain), why might yoga therapy be a worthwhile option to consider adding to their conventional healthcare? For starters, Western medicine often takes a specialized approach to treating various conditions,...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Sep 26, 2024 | Cardiovascular & Circulatory, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Daniel Blackburn This past February, my wife Ann and I were taking a walk. It wasn’t strenuous, especially compared to the hiking and snorkeling we’d done in Costa Rica the month before. Running through Miami International Airport after that trip had been...
by Laurie Hyland Robertson | Sep 20, 2024 | Musculoskeletal Concerns, Women's Health, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
By Cator Shachoy Did you know that headaches, broken teeth, sinus infections, root canals, tinnitus, and vertigo could all be related to clenching and grinding your teeth? What about neck tension, shoulder pain, tightness in the chest, poor digestion, and pelvic...
by Deb McDermott | Mar 14, 2024 | Research & Evidence-Informed Practice, Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Yoga, often seen as supporting mental and physical health, is perhaps the best practice for delivering a spiritual dimension to health care. And a number of studies link spirituality to better health outcomes. According to the Harvard School of Public Health,...
by Deb McDermott | Dec 27, 2023 | Cancer Care, Incarcerated Populations, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Pain Management, What Is Yoga Therapy?, Yoga Nidra
Yoga therapy is whole-person care, which is, in general, a different approach than Western medicine takes. As the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) works to advance yoga therapy as an option in a healthcare system that approaches care as pieces or...
