Yoga therapist talks ayurveda with Cleveland Clinic

Jun 27, 2022 | Blog | 0 comments

Yoga therapy seeks to understand the individual holistically and support them in a path toward health and well-being. One of the ways yoga therapists lend support is through the lens of ayurveda.  In a recent article by the Cleveland Clinic, yoga therapist Renee...

2022 Seva Award recipient brings trauma-informed yoga to asylum seekers and new immigrants

Jun 18, 2022 | Blog | 2 comments

Last week the International Association of Yoga Therapists, with the support of Give Back Yoga Foundation, recognized Regina Barrett, C-IAYT, for her work in bringing yoga therapy to asylum seekers and new immigrants at the U.S. border. Barrett was the recipient of...

Q&A: Reclaiming ease in everyday life

Jun 4, 2022 | Blog | 6 comments

By Megan DeRosa, with IAYT What does it mean to reclaim ease in everyday life, and how can we use yoga therapy techniques to do so? The International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) asked yoga therapist and well-being researcher Megan DeRosa about the concept of...

Why yoga works: An overview and update for healthcare professionals

May 30, 2022 | Blog | 3 comments

Yoga research has grown exponentially in recent years, and with it a more complete understanding of why yoga is beneficial for both clinical and healthy populations.  In a recently published article in Yoga Therapy Today, Laura Schmalzl, PhD, and Marlysa Sullivan,...

“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...