yoga

  • SAFE + OTPF-4: “SAFE” Yoga Principles Meet the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th edition

    SAFE + OTPF-4: “SAFE” Yoga Principles Meet the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th edition

    Back in 2020 when I presented my first yoga workshop for healthcare professionals, I sought to find a way to operationalize a framework for yoga to be used as a modality that is part of a rehabilitation plan of care. I chose to turn to what many consider to be one of the original instructional…

  • SAFE Yoga Principles

    SAFE Yoga Principles

    “SAFE” Yoga principles are intended to be a blueprint for building therapy sessions that are therapeutically powerful with yoga as the modality.

  • Yoga’s Secret Sauce? Devotion.

    Yoga’s Secret Sauce? Devotion.

    I cautiously picked up a pilates class to sub for this past Saturday because it was an hour before the yoga class I had already agreed to sub for. I am not a pilates instructor so I told the class I’d do my best to do a “pilates/core-focused yoga class”. I got through the class…

  • Do Yoga Everyday: Create your home practice

    Do Yoga Everyday: Create your home practice

    Deepen your yoga journey with a consistent daily practice. Read on to find out how to step yourself up for success.

  • How Yoga Can Help People Recovering from COVID-19

    How Yoga Can Help People Recovering from COVID-19

    People recovering from COVID-19 may benefit from including yoga, especially yoga breathing practices, into their rehabilitation plan. Read to learn more.

  • Overcome Postpartum Wrist Pain with these Simple Tips to Improve Everyday Life

    Overcome Postpartum Wrist Pain with these Simple Tips to Improve Everyday Life

    “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” Princess diana Wrist pain after pregnancy doesn’t have to become a barrier to enjoying life with your new bundle of joy. While the cause is likely due to the extended time you now spend holding your baby and lugging around that car seat, there are some…

  • Car Yoga

    Car Yoga

    Recently, I had the privilege of sharing my passion for yoga with my colleagues and they asked if I would teach a class at work.  Of course I jumped on this opportunity and I wanted to tailor this class specifically for their needs… Many of us in the home health world spend HOURS a day…

  • Yoga and Occupational Therapy

    Yoga and Occupational Therapy

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