Is Your Mindfulness Practice a Help or Hindrance? How to Tell
Are you using mindfulness and meditation correctly? How do you know? After over 25 years of practicing mindfulness and meditation, I have started to really ask myself if I am using meditation and...
View ArticleHow Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine Can Help You During the Pandemic & Beyond
What is Integrative Lifestyle Medicine (ILM)? ILM is the practice of Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine together in rehab and wellness practice. The five facets of Lifestyle Medicine are found in the...
View ArticleMisogyny in Healthcare (& Beyond) Hurts Us All
Misogyny in healthcare is a real problem. But it doesn’t stop there. A new mother contacted me in my office a few days ago. I spoke with this pleasant young woman in person for nearly a half hour, far...
View ArticlePose of the Week – Warrior II
What is happening in the hip in Warrior II? I get LOTS of questions on yoga posture alignment. I want to kick off this #new #series #poseoftheweek by tackling a question sent to me today by a yoga...
View ArticlePose of the Week – Warrior I
What is going on in Warrior I pose? The requests have flooded in after last week’s #poseoftheweek post! Thank you for your curiosity and support! I am making a list of poses as they come in, so just...
View ArticlePose of the Week – Triangle
Before we dig into this week’s Pose of the Week, don’t miss these posts: Pose of the Week – Warrior I Pose of the Week – Warrior II If you want to make a request for a pose to be covered, email my...
View ArticlePose of the Week: Revolved Triangle
Before we dig into this week’s Pose of the Week, don’t miss these posts: Warrior I Warrior II Triangle If you want to make a request for a pose to be covered, email my office or leave a comment at the...
View ArticlePT/DPT PRACTITIONER
I listened to the Yoga Nidra and the morning meditation this weekend in the Level I MTY course. Just wanted to send you a thank you! So beautiful—made my chest feel full of warmth! I am grateful for...
View ArticleKara Biller, OTR/L
Completing Level I Medical Therapeutic Yoga with Ginger has opened a whole new world for me to help my patients as an Occupational Therapist. Ginger has created a way healthcare professionals can...
View ArticlePose of the Week: Locust & Forward Seated Bend (Screening the Sacroiliac Joint)
A yoga teacher with chronic sacroiliac joint problems reached out to ask this great question about screening the sacroiliac joint. Question: When you have rotation in the sacroiliac joint, what poses...
View ArticleMore from Dr. Sarah Talley, DPT
MTY has enhanced my ability to connect with patients and provide them with a more holistic approach to their healthcare and wellness. I value the emphasis on the mind-body connection and am grateful...
View ArticleBrandis Gunderson, PT
My specialty is MTY and I use it with every patient, regardless of if they are 80 with chronic pain, an acute shoulder, or someone in an MVA with whiplash injury. The majority of these patients all...
View ArticleJanelle Perfetto, PT
Medical Therapeutic Yoga is also beneficial for the physical therapist. This methodology teaches the patient how to heal all aspects of their wellbeing and utilizes a team approach to care, thereby...
View ArticleAnother testimonial from Kanchan Thakar, PT
Partnership with Yoga in PT is a sustainable and cost effective way to deliver evidence based compassionate care. Not only has it helped my patients to feel empowered for self care, it has also infused...
View ArticleJoy McKinney PT
I’ve come to believe that most powerful aspect of yoga that I can impart to my patients is dhyana, or meditation. Countless studies affirm the benefits across a range of body systems, but the most...
View ArticleDr. Alicia Hedges, PT, DPT
Medical Therapeutic Yoga has been an invaluable piece of my life – both professionally and personally. Finding safe community while learning to use my voice in a powerful way has probably been the most...
View ArticleDr. Kassandra Prutsman, DPT
MTY has completely changed the foundation of my practice for the better. This is especially true since a large majority of the clients that come in through my clinic door fall within the medical...
View ArticleMore from Dr. Kassandra Prutsman, DPT
MTY provided me with the framework for discussing (Lifestyle Medicine) – the difficult and vague topics of depression, anxiety, stress, nutrition, and sleep quality, which were constantly influencing...
View ArticleMore from Dr. Sylvie Le, DPT
What has become apparent to me is that in this industrialized, consumer-driven, highly stressed society, it is imperative for clinicians to simultaneously attend to the biological, psychological, and...
View ArticleDr. Sylvie Le, DPT on the Functional Movement Algorithm
MTY uses a standardized way to assess and treat an individual through a plan of care using a Functional Movement Algorithm (FMA). The method provides a step-by-step checklist to ensure safe alignment,...
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