This is Yoga Therapy

In this episode, I interviewed Constanza Eliana Chinea, (She/Her), a Latinx certified Yoga Instructor who has over 10 years of experience in the industry and over 300 hours of training in Yoga, trauma, and anti-racism. She shared her story and then we spoke to yoga practitioners, yoga teachers and yoga therapists about how we show up in the world and what actions and even simple mindset shifts we can take to make a difference.

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In this episode, I interviewed Smitha Mallaiah, yoga therapist and Program Director at SVYASA-USA, Houston Center. We spoke about Smitha's work as Senior Mind-Body Intervention Specialist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Integrative Medicine Program. She also shared how yoga therapy in India differs from yoga therapy in the US and how she has been utilizing Telehealth to continue her services at MD Anderson during the coronavirus crisis.

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In this episode, I again interviewed Antonio Sausys, somatic psychologist and yoga therapist specializing in grief counseling and grief therapy. We focused our conversation about the global grief that we are all experiencing as part of the Coronavirus pandemic, and what we can do about it.

During the interview, Antonio shared information about a new survey he has developed to help take steps towards forging a new world identity in the face of the pandemic. To access and participate in the survey: http://www.yogaforgriefrelief.com/global-grief-survey/

To learn more about Antonio: https://www.yogaforgriefrelief.com.

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In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Steffany Moonaz, yoga therapist and researcher and author of Yoga for Arthritis. We spoke about the field of yoga research -- what's happening in it, who is doing quality research and how to access it. We also spoke about the efforts underway to collect information from yoga therapists and other health practitioners who are working with someone with COVID-19.

To access the registry for integrative health practitioners working with someone with COVID-19 visit https://redcap.nunm.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=PE3EHAYDT3

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In this episode I interviewed Durga Leela, educator and founder of Yoga of Recovery. We spoke about her own personal story of recovery, we talked about what addiction is, and the six tenets of her program. We also spoke about the need to stay connected during the time of this global pandemic crisis.

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In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Ann Swanson, yoga therapist and author of Science of Yoga. We discussed her book, her intention in writing it and how certain sections of the book can help educate on what yoga therapy is. We also talked about research in yoga and how to overcome challenges of delivering yoga therapy via Telehealth. (Ann sees all her clients virtually).

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In this episode I interviewed James Knight, founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga (GSY). We talked about what Gentle Somatic Yoga is, discussed some of its key tenants and explained what it means to find "the inner Yes." We also talked about ways to bust the aging myth and a lot more!

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In this episode I interviewed Melinda Atkins is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, educator and the founder and director of AUM hOMe Shala in Coconut Grove, Florida. We spoke about her decision to establish her yoga center as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in order to acquire grants and funding which in turn provides free yoga therapy programming for people of all ages in their community who are dealing with a wide range of chronic diseases and disabilities.

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In this episode, I interviewed Alex Bauermeister, Yoga Therapist and founder of Intra Yoga Therapy. We spoke about what she views as the difference between yoga teacher and yoga therapist, what it means to provide trauma-informed yoga as well as yoga for trauma and the issue of touch and consent in the yoga classroom.

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In this episode, I interviewed Marlysa Sullivan, Yoga Therapist, educator, researcher and author. We spoke about the difference between yoga teacher and yoga therapist, considerations for conducting yoga research, and the concept of eudaimoinic wellbeing and how it relates to yoga therapy.

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