Although all yoga is potentially therapeutic, yoga therapy specifically applies tools like breathwork, meditation practices, and postures to address the holistic needs of an individual. Yoga therapists learn how to apply yoga prescriptions to people with various physical and emotional …
When you teach trauma informed yoga classes, you create supportive spaces where all students can reconnect with their bodies and learn emotional regulation skills in a safe way. Teaching trauma informed yoga employs principles of hatha yoga, but it is …
Do you need to demystify the different types of meditation, so you can prescribe the best types and practices for your students? Let’s dig into this important topic for yoga teachers and wellness practitioners. There are two primary types of …
Wondering about the difference between “yoga” and “yoga therapy”? Yoga therapy helps individuals progress toward improved mental and physical health and wellbeing using the practice of yoga poses, meditation, and breathwork. Yoga therapists work together with clients or patients to …
Yoga nidra is an ancient technique first recorded in India around 700 B.C., but in the past few years, this powerful practice has experienced a worldwide resurgence in popularity. Now even the United States military is using yoga nidra to …
If you were rushing through your morning commute in Washington, D.C. and heard a world-class violinist performing in a subway station, would you stop and listen? Would you even notice? In 2007, The Washington Post arranged an unusual sociological experiment…
Being a yoga teacher or wellness entrepreneur isn’t just about working with clients or students. It’s also about becoming a leader in your field and a successful entrepreneur, so you can reach as many people as possible with your work.…
With conversations about racism and systemic oppression at the forefront of our society today, it’s more important than ever to practice and teach yoga without disrespecting ancient yoga philosophy. That’s why I talked to Susanna Barkataki, an Indian yoga …
