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Are you currently using yoga nidra in your personal practice or with your yoga therapy clients? If not, why? Reported benefits of yoga nidra include

Of all the benefits I’ve received from the teachings and practices of yoga, discovering, connecting to, and working with my breath has been arguably the

Remember the “no pain, no gain” attitude of the 1980s? It was thought that we needed to push ourselves in order to succeed. I grew

“If we don’t begin to consider how our thoughts, words and actions impact the collective good, we will perish. If we don’t begin to work

Ah… here it is that time of year again. Starting a new year — particularly after the one we just had — can be fresh,

“Sadhana is a Sanskrit word whose root, sadh, means to reclaim that which is divine within us, our power to heal, serve, rejoice, and uplift

Earlier in the Spring, I was inspired by teacher Antonio Sausys to consider life after the virus in the terms of what do I want

Last weekend I had the honor of witnessing 25 individuals complete an intensive 8-month, 300-hour yoga therapy training. I’ve witnessed many of these closings over

How are you navigating life’s many challenges right now? For me personally, it’s hard. It’s hard to keep up with the demands of work, parenting,

Let’s talk about intuition. Body wisdom. Inner Knowing. Gut Feelings. We’ve heard all these terms before but what do they really mean? To me, all

I’m tuned to listen to anything Michelle Obama has to say.  And today I read that she said, “Spiritually, these are not … fulfilling times,” In

Many of my clients really struggle with holding themselves accountable and following through with their goals for our yoga therapy sessions. I think we are

Amidst the daily tasks; work, family, chores, travel to and from, how many of us have time, or take the time to be with ourselves?

Many years ago, I was a starry-eyed young woman who fell in love with an angry young man. The relationship gradually chipped away at my

As we approach the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, we feel the velvety weight of darkness ushering us into hibernation. Winter is

The word and gesture, Namaste expresses respect to all we meet. It is a typical greeting in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and throughout most of Southeast

This month marks one year since I began my 800-hour Yoga Therapy program with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy.  One year since I packed my car

There has been a crushing amount of loss these past weeks. Some very personal, like the death of my mother-in-law after a two-year journey with

“Do your kegels!” – a phrase uttered by many a well-meaning helping professional, friend, family member, and/or advice column.  The concept and practice spread like

The Curious Yoga Therapist By Megan DeRosa Curiosity is defined as “a strong desire to know or learn something” (Oxford Dictionary). When we cultivate curiosity