Helpful Articles

There is a lot of good information about Yoga and Yoga Therapy in general. Here are some great resources for you to explore as you discover the joys and benefits of Yoga Therapy and body-based therapy. Enjoy.

Defining Yoga Therapy:

http://pryt.com/2010/08/profession-of-yoga-therapy/defining-yoga-therapy/

Psychotherapy- from ouch to yoga mat:

http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1891271,00.html?xid=rss-topstories-cnnpartner

Profound Presence:

http://www.yogahealth.us/profound_presence.pdf

Therapy on the Mat:

http://pryt.com/2010/08/yoga-therapy/therapy-on-the-mat/

Playing the Edge:

http://pryt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Playing-the-Edge.pdf

Flow-Moving through life with Ease:

http://pryt.com/2010/08/stress/moving-through-life-with-ease/

Yoga Therapy vs. Psychotherapy:

http://pryt.com/2009/06/phoenix-rising-yoga-therapy-training/the-couch-or-the-yoga-mat-yoga-therapy-vs-psychotherapy/

Transformation and Flow:

http://pryt.com/2010/08/personal-growth/yoga-for-life-transformation-and-flow/

“The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-brain-work/200910/the-neuroscience-mindfulness

Links to Research and Clinical Studies

“Attending to the present: mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference”

https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/2/4/313/1676557

“The Polyvagal Theory in Practice”

https://ct.counseling.org/2016/06/polyvagal-theory-practice/

“On the embodiment of emotion regulation: interoceptive awareness facilitates reappraisal”

https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/8/8/911/1628418

“Clinical Yoga Studies”

https://americanmeditation.org/yoga-studies/

Popular Yoga Philosophy Books:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/yoga-philosophy

The Differences between Happiness and a Meaningful Life:

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-differences-between-happiness-and-meaning-in-life/

The Will and Ways of Hope:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beautiful-minds/201112/the-will-and-ways-hope

Video Resources on Yoga

Wisdom to live by

Wisdom to live by and share with others: There is only one highest reality and many teachers. All humans and life arise from the same one source. All countries, religions and institutions arise from that. There are many books of wisdom from many ages.

a brief history of yoga

Art Of Living Take a journey through time and explore the beginnings of Yoga to its present day form, as a globally accepted practice to improve both physical and mental health. Watch the entire video to know more about yoga!

Recognizing Your Self Through Yoga: Aimee Bohn at TEDxFlourCity

Aimee shares her personal journey and its central influence, yoga. She will introduce the audience to the philosophy behind yoga and emphasize how yoga is gaining mass appeal not by strengthening its students physically, but spiritually. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.