Why is yoga therapeutic?
Roughly half of those who practice yoga say they do so for health reasons. And although yoga is not a cure-all for physical or mental problems, research is beginning to confirm yoga therapy’s promise to offer relief from the suffering associated with a number of...
A therapeutic yoga technique for Alzheimer’s disease
By Dharma Singh Khalsa Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss and impaired cognition, a decline in ability to perform activities of daily living, and changes in personality and behavior. The increasing severity of...
Adding to the scholarship: Yoga therapy in integrative pain care
Although devastating, the opioid crisis is only one symptom of the urgent need for a better approach to pain care. And while yoga therapy is not a cure-all for pain, it can be a viable contributor to the solution. Recently, the International Journal of Yoga Therapy...
