“How Yoga Can Improve Our Mental Health”

May 21, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, and we’re sharing this short video in which counseling psychologist and yoga professional Michael de Manincor, PhD, explains how yoga can support mental health and well-being.  “Yoga is a methodology—it’s a...

Video: How to Think About Yoga

Apr 22, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

Is yoga just a form of exercise? Is it a religion? What lies beyond the physical postures?  “The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means union, or to join, or to yoke together,” explains Major Adhana McCarthy, MPAS, PA-C, C-IAYT. “So this can be...

A look back on yoga at conferences in 2021: Part 1

Dec 24, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Each year yoga research contributes to holistic, innovative ways of approaching health and well-being. Research conferences throughout the year showcase progress in the field and offer inspiring insights into the mechanisms of yoga’s benefits.   In 2021, IAYT...

Nonprofit supports individuals with MS and their caregivers through yoga therapy

Dec 10, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Yoga can support individuals with MS through decreasing fatigue, improving muscle strength, and improving quality of life.  In this article Mindy Eisenberg, MHSA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, shares her story of starting Yoga Moves MS, a nonprofit that offers free adaptive yoga...

Yin meditation for stillness and self-care

Nov 25, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

“When our days feel overly busy or stressful it can be nice to slow down and find moments of stillness,” writes Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, C-IAYT, in a blog post for Veterans Affairs. “There are many ways to do that throughout the day, even if just...