Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel, medical doctor, scientist and yoga therapy student shares her perspective on what it means to provide transformational patient and community care and how yoga therapy can play a vital role.
“One of my cases was lined up to have surgery for herniated disc when she came to me for yoga therapy. Within a month the condition had improved to such an extent that the surgeon said she no longer needed to have surgery” Robin Monro
A question that is often asked is “What is Yoga Therapy?” and “What is the difference between a yoga teacher and a yoga therapist?”. There are significant differences between …
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What is emotional resilience and why is it so important? Emotional resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with life’s many challenges, without becoming overwhelmed or paralyzed with …
The Pranayama Vayus are defined as movements of prana. Prana is considered to be “a universal energy, which flows in currents in and around the body”, prana is so much more than simply breath or even a gateway to our journey inwards. Prana is a transformational, vital life force, affecting every aspect of our lives.
Esther van der Sande talks about her vision for a more trauma-informed world. Esther van der Sande is a somatic neuro-psychotherapist (MA), yoga and trauma therapist, TCTSY-facilitator and a faculty …
As the founder and Programme Director of the Yoga Therapy Institute and with years of guiding clients and students through the practical applications of therapeutic yoga, Montserrat G. Mukherjee shares with us the essential qualities of a yoga therapist!
Depression, still widely misunderstood and encumbered with preconceptions and stigma can often be a silent, isolating state of being. For individuals with depression, there may be constant feelings of sadness, …
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What is the gut microbiome? It refers to the trillions of microbes like bacteria, viruses, fungi and other micro-organisms that live in our digestive tract, predominantly in the cecum area …
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Lineage is defined as ‘direct descent from an ancestor, ancestry or pedigree’. The question of lineage has become a contentious subject of debate within the yoga world. It is an …
