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Why Trauma Therapists Are Embracing Yoga Therapy for Anxiety Treatment
For many trauma clients with anxiety, insight is not the issue. They’ve spent years in therapy, built a strong understanding of their thought patterns, and developed language for their emotional experience. Yet the body tells a different story.
You Don’t Have to Power Through It: Yoga for High Functioning Anxiety
While it's not a diagnosis, high functioning anxiety is often invisible from the outside. Learn how breathwork can help manage symptoms.
Yoga Therapy for Children and Teens: A Natural Path to Mental and Physical Wellness
Today's children and teens face increasing stress and mental health challenges. Learn how yoga therapy offers a holistic path to supporting young people's wellbeing.
How Yoga Therapy Cultivates Spiritual Connection and Healing: Sat-Chit-Ananda Explained
Sat-Chit-Ananda is a philosophical concept that speaks to the experience of wholeness and unity. Yet in today's world, disconnection and loneliness are widespread. Sat-Chit-Ananda offers an ancient pathway to rediscovering deep connection in the modern world.
Breathing for Stress Relief: How Yoga Therapy Improves Functional Breathing & Nervous System Regulation
Learn about how functional breathing can help with stress relief and stress management.
Healing The Whole Person: Yoga Therapy And The Brain-Body-Spirit Connection in Trauma Recovery
Healing from trauma isn’t just about working through memories or emotions; it’s about reestablishing the brain-body-spirit connection in a way that feels safe, empowering, and restorative.
Yoga Therapy for Osteoporosis: Gently Build Stronger Bones at Home
Yoga therapy provides an evidence-based approach to building bone density and improving balance. In this article, we present a yoga sequence for osteoporosis.
How PTSD Connects with the Body
PTSD changes the way the brain handles stress, and takes a toll on the body and on the brain. Learn how PTSD connects with the body.
Yoga Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Compassionate Companion Through My Treatment Journey
In sharing my story, my hope is twofold: that clinicians may recognize yoga therapy as a powerful tool for their patients navigating cancer treatment, and that individuals facing breast cancer, or those supporting someone who is, might see yoga therapy as a gentle yet transformative avenue of care.
5 Reasons to Try Prana Nidra: The Restful Practice You Need Right Now
By Christine Saari, MA, E-RYT, C-IAYT The holiday season can bring joy—but it can also leave us depleted. Stress, fatigue, and emotional challenges can feel even heavier during a time when we're expected to show up for family, friends, and ourselves. For anyone...
Prenatal Yoga Therapy: A Holistic Journey for Expecting Parents
Prenatal yoga therapy empowers expecting parents to connect deeply with themselves and their growing baby. Through breathing practices, gentle postures, and mindful movement, this practice addresses physical discomfort, manages stress, and nurtures emotional resilience during this transformative time.
Does Medicare Advantage Provide Yoga Therapy Coverage for Older Adults?
For many older adults, chronic pain and health conditions can limit the ability to enjoy life fully. But here’s some fantastic news: yoga therapy is now more accessible than ever, thanks to reimbursement through Medicare Advantage plans.
Yoga Therapy, Stress Management & The Autonomic Nervous System
We take a deep dive into the Autonomic Nervous System, how it functions, and its role in optimizing whole person health and stress management.
Chronic Pain Relief Through Yoga Therapy
Chronic pain is a complex and often misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Yoga therapy is emerging as an integrative approach to chronic pain management.
Integrating Yoga Therapy and EMDR To Support Trauma Recovery: Three Methods
This article explores how yoga therapy can complement and enhance the EMDR process, providing a more integrated approach to trauma recovery.
Yoga Therapy for Depression: A Safe and Effective CAM Option
This article explores how yoga therapy helps alleviate depressive symptoms, including its role in reducing inflammation. It also discusses yoga therapy's role in addressing prenatal depression and comorbid conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and anxiety.
Understanding and Correcting Dysfunctional Breathing to Support Healthy Physiology
This article explores how our experiences and survival instincts shape our breathing patterns over time, the concept of dysfunctional breathing, and the transformative potential of breathwork.
The Rise of Meditation in Mental Health: Leveraging Neuroscience in Clinical Practice
As meditation gains wider acceptance and clients increasingly seek out these services, mental health clinicians are rising to meet the challenge. Many clinicians currently integrate weekly mindfulness exercises into sessions with clients. However, a critical question arises: 'Is one moment of mindfulness per week sufficient?'
The Beginner’s Guide to Meditation for Mental Health
Meditation has become a wellness buzzword, especially as efforts to optimize mental health gain traction. So why is it so hard to make it a regular thing? Let's bust some common myths about meditation and shed light on why it's worth giving it a try.
Breathwork: A Drug-Free Approach to Managing Panic Attacks
Panic disorder affects 1 to 3 percent of the population. The condition not only inflicts immense personal suffering, but also strains our healthcare system significantly. Breathwork offers a promising solution with its low cost, accessibility, and rapid effectiveness.
Memory Issues? Improve Your Working Memory with 3 Yoga Therapy Techniques Backed by Science
For individuals with working memory problems, daily life becomes a constant struggle to organize thoughts and carry out tasks efficiently. In this article, explore three yoga therapy techniques scientifically proven to enhance working memory.
When There Are No Words: Yoga Therapy Beyond Postures for 3 of Life’s Toughest Challenges
Through the lens of three case studies, this article offers a nuanced perspective on how yoga therapy tailors coping skills to the individual. Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all solution, the intention is to illustrate the diverse options available when confronted with extreme stress.
The Rise of Yoga Therapy for PTSD: A Transformative Approach Surpassing Traditional Therapies
We report on a comprehensive study highlighting the efficacy of yoga for PTSD, and discuss how yoga therapists use these same techniques when working one-on-one with their clients.
Need a Quick Mental Reset? Try Alternate Nostril Breathing
By Christine Saari, MA, C-IAYT You may have heard of alternate nostril breathing, a simple yet powerful ancient Yoga technique that has garnered renewed attention with the growing popularity of breathwork in supporting overall health. Also known as “nadi shodhana”,...
Nasal Breathing in Yoga Therapy for Neurological Conditions
In this article, we examine the therapeutic potential of nasal breathing in yoga therapy and expore the effect of nasal breathing on neurological conditions such as stroke, brain surgery, traumatic brain injury, and psychogenic issues.
The Five Kosha Yoga Nidra Method: Your Personalized Health Solution
Yoga nidra is a transformative personalized practice that's gaining recognition in healthcare. The Five Kosha Yoga Nidra Method is gaining recognition for its potential to support health and healing for a wide array of physical and mental health conditions.
Yoga Nidra as Medicine: A Holistic Approach for Health and Healing
Therapeutic yoga nidra is remarkably versatile in addressing various health conditions. Read on to discover how using yoga nidra as medicine has the potential to revolutionize our approach to health and healing, and why yoga therapists frequently recommend it to help clients with a wide range of health issues.
Connecticut’s Victim Compensation Program: Integrating Fully Reimbursable Yoga Therapy for Trauma Recovery
Connecticut's Victim Compensation Program (VCP) an exciting and innovative way to provide victims of crimes with full reimbursement for integrative therapies not typically covered by insurance, such as yoga therapy. What's noteworthy for clinicians is that, unlike most insurance programs, VCP makes yoga therapy fully accessible by covering its costs.
The Science Supporting Yoga Therapy for Trauma Recovery
The transformative power of yoga therapy in trauma recovery rests on a growing body of research that underscores its multifaceted benefits for healing. Read on for a summary of research that supports the use of yoga therapy in trauma recovery.
Yoga Therapy for Trauma Recovery: Your Questions Answered
Yoga therapy works by helping individuals re-establish a felt sense of safety. In doing so, it allows the autonomic nervous system to regain its resilience and its ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
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