Yoga therapist talks reducing stress in a local jail

May 12, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

“From an early age, I was fascinated by the human body in motion—all the shapes, feelings, and emotions that could be explored and expressed without words and the muscle memory that came with practice and repetition,” writes Michelle Arington, C-IAYT, in her profile...

Cleveland Clinic to investigate yoga and other lifestyle interventions for epilepsy in largest prospective study to date

Mar 11, 2022 | Blog | 1 comment

The Cleveland Clinic recently announced the launch of a new study that will investigate the effect of multiple lifestyle interventions on seizures in adults with difficult-to-treat epilepsy. Researchers hope to learn more about the links between epilepsy and stress. ...

A glimpse into yoga research, integrative medicine, and S-VYASA University

Mar 4, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

“We know yoga is a 5,000 plus-year-old tradition,” says Dr. Manjunath N. K., director of research at S-VYASA University in Bengaluru, India. “How do you make it as a socially relevant science?” In this video, Dr. Manjunath N. K. speaks about the role of yoga therapy...

Breaking down the mechanisms behind yoga and easing chronic stress

Feb 18, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

When a cascade of puzzling and debilitating health issues started interfering with her life, Robyn Tiger, MD, RYT-500, C-IAYT, started looking outside the box. She decided to try yoga.  “After that very first class, I had this unbelievable sense of calm. I had this...

An introduction to yoga therapy and polyvagal theory

Jan 27, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

By Joann Lutz Our mood and thoughts are intricately connected to our physiological state, and shifting our physiology is one of the most powerful ways to positively impact our well-being. Many inner explorers, including Stephen Porges, PhD, developer of polyvagal...