This week’s post is an interview with the creators of the Overcome Pain with Gentle Yoga video series-Â Neil Pearson and Shelly Prosko. Learn more about a gentle and effective way to manage pain and the minds behind this excellent video series. Why did you create these pain care yoga videos and what makes them unique…
Post Surgical Musings, Days 4-5 (Post 3) Post-Op Day 4 Today is post-operative day 4 for hip preservation (ahem: reconstruction) surgery. If you missed my first posts, find them here: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Hip precautions and movement limitations are quite intense – so focus on other parts of the yogic…
The Amazing Diaphragm: How Your Breathing Predicts Health The respiratory diaphragm measures mere millimeters in thickness, but its influence can exact multi-system effects that ultimately dictate your long-term health and well-being. Understanding the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of deep diaphragmatic breathing, especially through yoga practice, can transform your health. The evidence-base that provides the link…
This week’s post highlights some of the most influential women in integrated women’s health care and advocacy today. From Your Woman in Washington™ to the brightest and best physiotherapists domestic and abroad…learn about who is shaping tomorrow’s future for women. Shelly Prosko, B.Sc. PT, PYT, CPI I’m passionate about Educating, Inspiring & Empowering women to create pelvic…
Question: A therapist new to using yoga in rehab asked me in the winter of 2015 (February to be exact) about my story. How did I come to yoga through the lens of physical therapy practice? In short, how did I begin using yoga in physical therapy practice? My Response: My response was to pen…
To quote the wise Ginger Garner: “What happens in Vagus, stays in Vagus.” by Liz Williams PT, PYT How can you go wrong with a presentation that includes the slide, “What Happens in Vagus, Stays in Vegas?” In short, Ginger Garner did a bang up job of presenting her life’s work in Professional Yoga Therapy to…
Tabitha Intschert, LCSW, PLLC – The Houston Therapist announces beginning of Professional Yoga Therapy Services March 25, 2014 Houston, TX – Tabitha Intschert, LCSW, PLLC is now offering Pro Yoga Therapy services in addition to Psychotherapy services for individuals and families. Tabitha is expected to begin those services beginning in March of this year. The addition of Professional…
Congratulations to Veronica Whetsel PT, PYT-C, CPI, Cassi Kit RSW, PYT-C, and Amber Keating LCSW, PYT, on their collective publication in the Winter 2012 issue of Yoga Therapy Today. Sharing their professional perspectives about the Professional Yoga Therapy program and its curriculum is a valuable resource for all students past, present, and future. The Report: The…
PYT Graduate and DPT, Tianna Meriage-Reiter pens a letter to the editor of PT Journal, in reponse to an article about “Stress Management as an Adjunct to Physical Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain” Bruflat, et al., 92:1348-1359doi:10.2522/ptj.20110489 Dr. Meriage-Reiter writes, Initially, it was a pleasure to finally see an article in PTJ that approached the psychosocial aspects of pain. We…
Today’s post is an interview with Dustienne Miller, CYT, PT, MS, WCS. Dustienne founded Your Pace Yoga. Find out more about Dustienne here. What kind of folks should practice your DVD’s? The DVDs are appropriate for anyone looking for a gentle, beginner yoga program. I have several students who use the home programs for general…
Top Five “Must Haves” for Hip Labral Surgery Recently a question about hip labral surgery needs was asked on a closed Facebook page I administer. I am both a “hippie” (aka hip labral injury) PT and a patient; and as a result, I hear this question often and see it equally as much on Facebook support…
Today’s guest post is by Stefanie Foster, PT, MSPT, FAAOMPT, PYT. Read more about Stefanie. Under Pressure: what do tech devices have to do with shoulderstand? Several news articles popped up in the last week (1, 2) after an article in a surgical journal (3) highlighted how peering down at our tech devices increases loads on…