Hip on Yoga: Three Golden Rules for Happy Hips The scientific landscape of what we know about the hip joint has vastly changed in the last 10-15 years, especially in the last five, which means there is quite a bit we can do to achieve happy hips. Medical innovation has led to improvements in noninvasive…
Creating Space to Heal with Yoga Kendra Wilks is a physical therapist of 22 years and orthopedic and pelvic health specialist. She is a wife and a mother of two children. She’s also battled cancer, more than once. Undergoing treatment for cancer provided Kendra the opportunity to re-evaluate the origins of “true health” and what that looks like. In…
Questions to ask your Surgeon before Hip Arthroscopy The decision to undergo hip arthroscopy surgery is not an easy one to make, and it should consider several questions. Some may include – How do I maximize my long-term hip health? How do I get the best rehab for my hip? What are the pros and…
Kathe Wallace, PT, BCB-PMD discussses her book Reviving Your Sex Life After Childbirth Kathe Wallace, renowned physical therapist and women’s health champion, has authored a book that brings light to important topics that are frequently left unaddressed after birth. Her book, Reviving Your Sex Life After Childbirth: Your guide to pain-free and pleasurable sex after the…
Burnout: Turning a Taboo Topic into a Healing Conversation There I was on my yoga mat, finishing a much-needed practice. I was feeling both exhausted and exhilarated at the same time, a characteristic that pretty much nails the perpetual energy required of me the last 3 years. For those of you who don’t know me,…
The Busy Mom’s Guide to Practicing Yoga “Yoga for Busy Moms” was originally authored and posted by Ginger Garner in 2011 as she was expecting her third child. Although written a few years ago, moms continue to face the same challenges and the truths Ginger discusses still hold true. Ginger examines the age old dilemma…
Rachel Krentzman, RPT, E-RYT on Yoga for a Happy Back Rachel Krentzman discusses her new book Yoga for a Happy Back: A Teacher’s Guide to Spinal Health Through Yoga Therapy With great anticipation we bring you an interview with Rachel Krentzman who has just this month launched her new book Yoga for a Happy Back: A…
Professional Yoga Therapy’s Global Reach Equipping Caregivers of Children with Autism in Vietnam This week’s guest post comes from PYTI student Ruth Goldeen. An experienced Pediatric OT, Ruth shares an exciting story of how she seized an opportunity to share her practice of medical therapeutic yoga with a community of parents and teachers caring for…
Yoga is Transformative Care in Abuse Recovery A Powerful Patient Testimonial Graduates of Professional Yoga Therapy Institute (PYTI) continue to change lives with yoga in transformative ways. Drawing on a multifaceted healing process using all of the PYTI precepts of care, graduates provide care that is innovative, grounded in research, and life changing. One PYTI graduate, Roselee…
“Hip Openers” in Yoga? Please, Let’s Stop the Madness. Yoga is, inarguably, a popular contemplative science, enjoying 36.7 million practitioners in the US alone, up from 20.4 million in 2012 (Yoga in America, 2016). A 16 billion dollar industry, yoga is one of the most widely utilized methods of complementary and integrative medicine in America…
American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting-Presentations The following is a compilation of work done by our students and graduates at this year’s CSM. The rise in popularity of and interest in Medical Therapeutic Yoga has occurred because of our students and graduates. Their hard work in advocating for better healthcare, empowering patients and teaching practitioners,…
One of our amazing grads, Roselee Wondra, PT, PYT, will be teaching a workshop in Minnesota this month! If you are in the area and would like to learn more or refresh on pelvic floor stability, go support her. This is sure to be an enlightening workshop. We are excited to hear about the impact Roselee will…