The CLARIFY guidelines: A call for detailed reporting in yoga research

Oct 21, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

How do yoga researchers report on yoga interventions? Why does this matter for students, clients, and patients?  In a recently published article, yoga researchers share the CheckList stAndardising the Reporting of Interventions For Yoga (CLARIFY) guidelines—a 21-item...

IAYT member encourages veterans to lean on community and practice

Aug 20, 2021 | Blog | 1 comment

When recent events in Afghanistan prompted some veterans to reach out to Veterans Yoga Project for support, founder and executive director Dan Libby, PhD, responded. “Over the past few days, we have heard from a number of our veterans who have served in...

Practice roundup: Yoga therapy techniques for aging, stress, COVID-19 recovery, and more

Aug 12, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools like breathwork (pranayama), posture (asana), and meditation to boost whole-person health. While a yoga therapy approach is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, students can draw on practices more...

What it’s like to work one-to-one with a yoga therapist

Jul 22, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

By Caroline Giles You may have heard about or attended a group yoga class, known to have a generalized effect on your body, breath, emotions, and mind. The class may include anywhere from 5–35 people, the teacher may give general practice options, and perhaps there’s...

How to build daily rituals for supreme self-care

Jul 8, 2021 | Blog | 1 comment

By Maryam Ovissi Both ayurveda and yoga view that we as humans share universal building blocks: We are all made of the same elements. Yet our nature is expressed in unique ways. This recognition is essential when it comes to creating self-care plans that address the...