What My Graduates Say Is Different About Yoga Therapy Certification with Functional Synergy | #387
In this episode, I share key insights from my conversations with trainees and graduates about what sets Functional Synergy Yoga Therapy apart from other C-IAYT accredited programs. I break down how focusing on clinical reasoning, assessment skills, and individualized movement patterns allows practitioners to move beyond rigid templates and general protocols to truly meet clients […]
Become a Movement Detective: Rethinking Neck Pain | #370
In this episode, I invite you to rethink neck pain by becoming a movement detective. Instead of focusing only on where the pain is, I explore how the body works as an interconnected system and why the neck often takes on more work than it’s designed to do. I share how compensation patterns form and […]
Mastering Movement and Mindfulness | #271
Discover how mastering such movements improves results—both physically and mentally.
Yoga Nidra To Settle An Overworked Brain | #270
I hope you’re ready because we’ve got a special episode today featuring a Yoga Nidra practice designed for those times when you’re really deep in thought. Maybe you’re using logical power to try to solve a problem or perhaps in the thick of a creative project—either way, you’re in a tired or wired state. Despite […]
Reducing Pain: A Client Case Study with Susan Morrison, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist Trainee | #269
Discover concepts such as the healing helix, a client’s compelling reason, and meeting patients where they are. We’re also addressing a patient’s range of motion and how to expand that range to reduce tension and compensation patterns to promote healing.
A 20-Minute R&R Sleep Meditation | #268
This practice will have you connecting to your breathing and to your sankalpa, or intention, which manifests as a single-sentence affirmation. In addition to bringing awareness to your body and its sensations, we will also be exploring emotional opposites. So find a safe space to listen as I walk you through, step-by-step, the instructions […]
Teaching Yoga to Clients with Osteoporosis with Ruth Ann Penny, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist | #267
Today’s episode is the next in our mini-series on bone health and osteoporosis, and it’s a special one because returning to the podcast is our good friend Ruth Ann Penny, the veteran educator and teacher of therapeutic and functional yoga for older adults. Listen in as we discuss the health professional-client relationship, how that relationship […]
A Short Yoga Nidra Practice | #266
This is a short yoga nidra practice designed to fit into those times when you really want to focus on your listening, feeling, or sense of self. It’s also perfect for settling your nervous system, quieting your brain, and becoming more alert—all when you don’t have a lot of time. So, get yourself into […]
An Ayurvedic Approach to Osteoporosis with Mona Warner | #265
Welcome to the next episode in the mini-series on bone health and osteoporosis. Today I’m very excited for the return of Mona Warner, Ayurvedic practitioner, Ayurvedic yoga therapist, and yoga teacher trainer, who joins me to offer her perspective on osteoporosis. Tune in as Mona shares why the digestive system is so essential in Ayurveda, […]
Bone Health – Reducing Fear and Gaining Safety with Melanie Metrow, Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapy Trainee | #264
As we continue our mini-series on bone health, and especially on osteoporosis, I’m speaking with a very special guest today: Melanie Metrow, a physical therapist and trainee in my IAYT program. In this conversation we’re talking about the role fear can play when trying to live with osteoporosis and how that fear impacts our […]