Keeping the Yoga in Yoga Therapy

Sonia Nelson has been a student and teacher of yoga for over thirty-five years, studying privately with T.K.V. Desikachar since 1975. ...more

The Yoga in Ayurveda and the Ayurveda in Yoga

Vasant Lad received the degree of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) from the University of Pune in Pune, India in 1968 ...more

Healing Relationships: Knowledge makes  a Therapist, Intuition makes a Healer.

Nischala Joy Devi is a masterful and compassionate teacher. Her innovative way of expressing Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth ...more

Modern Medicine Meets Ancient Wisdom: Yoga and Yoga Therapy at the Cleveland Clinic

Judi Bar, E-RYT 500, is Yoga Program Manager at the Cleveland Clinic. Judi’s expertise with chronic pain and disease ...more

Modern Medicine Meets Ancient Wisdom: Yoga and Yoga Therapy at the Cleveland Clinic

Mladen Golubić, MD, PhD is the Medical Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine within the Wellness Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. ...more

Research on Yoga for Women’s Health Across the Lifespan and Where is the Yoga in Yoga Research?

Dr. Booth-LaForce is the Charles and Gerda Spence Endowed Professor of Nursing, Professor of Family & Child Nursing, and Adjunct Professor ...more

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Integrating Yoga and Medicine: Fitting It Into the Clinic

Loren Fishman, MD, has used medical technology to verify and explain yoga’s virtues for 30 years, publishing over 80 related papers...more

From 0 to 100 Hospitals in Three Years: The Expansion of Medical Yoga in Swedish Healthcare

Göran Boll, founder and director of the Institute for Medical Yoga in Sweden, has been training Swedish medical personnel ...more

Yoga-based programs for cardiovascular disease, ... and Where is the Yoga in Yoga Research?

Dr. Innes is an Associate Professor in the West Virginia University Department of Epidemiology and the University of Virginia ...more

An Overview of Research on Yoga for Youth and Where is the Yoga in Yoga Research?

Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD has practiced a yoga lifestyle for over 35 years. He is the Director of Research for the Kundalini Research Institute ...more

Where is the Yoga in Yoga Research?

Gary Kraftsow, M.A., E-RYT 500, has been a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for over 30 years. His study of yoga began with T.K.V. Desikachar ...more

Where is the Yoga in Yoga Research?

Joseph Le Page, MA, is the founder and director of Integrative Yoga Therapy, one of the largest Yoga Therapy programs ...more

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Where is the Yoga in Yoga Research?

Robin Rothenberg, director of Essential Yoga Therapy, was certified in the Iyengar method through 1996, and received her AVI ...more

Ashram Living: A Measured Dose of Structure and Support

Rolf Sovik, President and Spiritual Director of the Himalayan Institute and a clinical psychologist in private practice,  ...more

Yoga Therapy in India: Past, Present and Future

Subodh Tiwari is the Joint Director of the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute. He is also an Executive Committee Member of the Indian Yoga Association, ...more

The Dynamic Diaphragm – An Exploration of Structure, Physiology and Embodiment

Trina Altman, E-RYT, is an Integrated Yoga Tune Up® Teacher Trainer, STOTT PILATES® certified instructor, and graduate of YOGAspirit Studio's ...more

Medical Yoga as Therapy in Swedish Hospitals

Göran Boll, founder and director of the Institute for Medical Yoga in Sweden, has been training Swedish medical personnel ...more

Yoga Therapy for Common Digestive Conditions

Clare Collins, RN, PhD, FAAN, CYT, E-RYT 500 is a Yoga Therapist in East Lansing, Michigan, Coordinator for the American Viniyoga Institute (AVI) ...more

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A Yoga-Based Intervention for Impacting Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D. is a Counseling Psychologist in private practice and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia. ...more

Understanding and Treating the Roots of our Addictive/Self-Destructive Behaviors

Durga Leela, RYT-500, is the founder of Yoga of Recovery R, a comprehensive program that integrates Ayurveda and Yoga with recovery tools for a ...more

Healing Relationships: Knowledge makes a Therapist, Intuition makes a Healer

Nischala Joy Devi is a masterful and compassionate teacher. Her innovative way of expressing Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth ...more

Synergic Medical and Yoga Treatment of Lower Back Pain

Loren Fishman, MD, has used medical technology to verify and explain yoga’s virtues for 30 years, publishing over 80 related papers ...more

Is Emotional Balance Accessible—and if so, How Can We Get There?

Bo Forbes is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology and behavioral medicine. ...more

Explore the Floor of the Core (+More)

Bill Gallagher is the director of the East West Rehabilitation Institute and  Master Clinician in Integrative Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Medical Center Instructor in Clinical Physical...more

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Practicing for Two: Redefining Prenatal Yoga

Kate Garland, E-RYT 500 is a self-care specialist and life-skills educator. In 2007, she founded kate | yoga, a boutique Yoga studio and private Yoga therapy practice. ...more

Chanting: From the Inside Out

Hansa Knox Johnson is an ongoing student of yoga. She utilizes yoga, yoga cikitsa, Ayurveda and massage in her practice. She owns PranaYoga and Ayurveda Mandala ...more

The Biological Basis for Key Yogic Concepts - an Embodied Exploration through Breath and Movement

Leslie Kaminoff, co-author of “Yoga Anatomy,” is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. ...more

Yoga Therapy Through The Three Channels

Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa is the founder and director of the Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine and Humanology ...more

Yoga Therapy for Common Digestive Conditions

Gary Kraftsow, M.A., E-RYT 500, has been a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for over 30 years. His study of yoga began with T.K.V. Desikachar ...more

Yoga Therapy for Navigating Life Change – Dealing with Stress from The Inside Out using a Dual Process Approach

Michael Lee, M.A. is a master educator and Yogi who founded Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy in 1985 after many years of deep yoga practice ...more

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The Use of Mudras in Yoga Therapy Group Classes and Individual Sessions

Joseph Le Page, MA, is the founder and director of Integrative Yoga Therapy, one of the largest Yoga Therapy programs ...more

The Dynamic Diaphragm – An Exploration of Structure, Physiology and Embodiment

Jill Miller ERYT is a yoga therapist with over 27 years of expertise. Her format, Yoga Tune Up®, is lauded by leaders in the pain management, ...more

Holistic Approach to Breathing Disorders: Combining the Yoga, Ayurveda and Modern Medicine

Dr. Ganesh Mohan is a physician trained in conventional medicine as well as Ayurveda. Son of A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan, ...more

Yoga for Arthritis

Steffany Moonaz, RYT-500, received her PhD in public health from Johns Hopkins University with a focus on health behavior and complementary/alternative medicine research. ...more

Meditation in the Therapeutic Context

Sonia Nelson has been a student and teacher of yoga for over thirty-five years, studying privately with T.K.V. Desikachar since 1975. As Director of ..more

Meditation in the Therapeutic Context

Jim Reale has been studying and teaching yoga since 1995 and is a long term student of Sonia Nelson. Jim is a Registered Nurse, ...more

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Explore the Floor of the Core (+More)

Educational Director East West Rehab Institute Assistant Professor SUNY Downstate’s Occupational Therapy Program Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner ...more

Relaxing the Impulse to Breathe

Rolf Sovik, President and Spiritual Director of the Himalayan Institute and a clinical psychologist in private practice, has studied yoga ...more

Neuroscience, Pain and Tantra Hatha Yoga

Marlysa Sullivan is an Educator and Physical Therapist with a private yoga therapy practice in Atlanta Ga. She teaches the integration of yoga ...more

Marketing Your Yoga Therapy Practice: Building Bridges Across Professional Lines

Matthew Taylor has 31 years as a leader in integrative rehabilitation and his practice has been featured in national publications  ...more

Authentic Yoga: The Science and Benefits of Classical Yogasanas

Subodh Tiwari is the Joint Director of the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute. He is also an Executive Committee Member of the Indian Yoga Association, ...more

Authentic Yoga: The Science and Benefits of Classical Yogasanas

Sudhir Tiwari was brought up in a yogic environment in Lonavla, India Sudhir grew up around the influence of masters at one of the oldest yoga institutes known ...more

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Yoga Therapy for Navigating Life Change – Dealing with Stress from The Inside Out using a Dual Process Approach

Beth Triano, B.A., is the Director of Programs for Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Training Center. She is a Practitioner of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, ...more

Competencies for Yoga Therapists dealing with Trauma: Yoga Treatment Lessons from the Tucson Tragedy

Amy Weintraub, director of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, trains yoga and mental health professionals internationally. She is the author of "Yoga for Depression" and "Yoga ...more

Rehab Professionals: Bridging the Past with the Future

Matthew Taylor has 31 years as a leader in integrative rehabilitation and his practice has been featured in national publications for both patient care delivery ...more

Rehab Professionals: Bridging the Past with the Future

Chrys Kub is a physical therapist and yoga teacher with more than two decades of clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation ...more

Yoga Therapy for Mental Health Professionals

Paul Copeland became interested in yoga as a youth. He had the good fortune to travel to India in 1970 as part of a college experience ...more

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Yoga Therapy for Mental Health Professionals

Bo Forbes is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology and behavioral medicine. ..more

Historical overview and introduction to Ayurvedic Theory

Hilary Garivaltis, Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, has 12 years of experience in teaching Ayurvedic daily living tools and Ayurvedic therapy techniques. ...more

How to nuance your yoga practice and pranayama with Ayurveda

Larissa Hall Carlson, RYT 500, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant, and Yee Yoga teacher....more

The Case for Uniting Yoga and Ayurveda for Therapeutic Purposes: A Comparative Overview of Supportive Principles

Arun Deva, DAS, AYT, ERYT-500 is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, yoga therapist and a certified teacher of Vinyasa Krama Yoga. ...more

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