Five breathing practices to support mind-body health

Jun 17, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

By Robin Rothenberg The breath is our greatest inner resource, and breathing skillfully can support immune and respiratory health. Breathwork, or pranayama, is a key component of yoga therapy. Initially, training your breathing may feel awkward, but the more you...

The EPYQ: Measure helps researchers capture the beneficial components of yoga

Jun 10, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Research shows that yoga interventions yield a wide range of benefits for health and well-being. But what specific components of these interventions facilitate such effects?  In a paper published in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, researchers validated a...

Yoga therapy and the “secret sauce” of mindfulness

May 27, 2021 | Blog | 2 comments

By Addie deHilster Mindfulness practice can be an effective method for reducing stress, improving sleep, enhancing quality of life, and even changing one’s relationship to physical pain. But do you have to learn mindfulness through seated meditation? Mindfulness...

Bolster your stress hardiness!

May 19, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

By Beth Gibbs Times are tough right now. COVID-19 is having a serious impact on mental health—an impact expected to be with us long after the pandemic is over. In addition to regular daily stressors, masking, social distancing, quarantining, and lockdown protocols...

Got stress? How an IBS sufferer found healing and you can, too

May 13, 2021 | Blog | 3 comments

By Evon Stone Rubenstein Some say that stress is at the root of all disease. What if you could change how you feel about stress?  We have always been told that stress is a bad thing. However, a number of scientific studies show that this may not be the case. This...