This is Yoga Therapy

In this episode I interviewed Heidi Crocker. Heidi is the Accreditation Manager for the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).  We spoke about the evolution of the profession, Yoga Therapy Certification, Licensure and more. Support the show Connect with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Email us: info@innerpeaceyogatherapy.com Website Instagram Facebook

In this episode I interviewed Niya Bajaj . We spoke about her work as a yoga therapist and her presentation at the Lifestyle Medicine Summit. Support the show Connect with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Email us: info@innerpeaceyogatherapy.com Website Instagram Facebook

In this episode I interviewed a woman who needs little introduction. Judith Hanson Lasater , Ph.d. and physical therapist, has taught yoga around the world since 1971. Judith offers numerous live events , digital courses , and has published 11 books, including her most recent, Yoga Myths , and Teaching Yoga with Intention . In the podcast we spoke about her life and her work, and about how Yoga it...

In this episode I interviewed yoga teacher and activist Reggie Hubbard . Reggie teaches Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, leading progressive organizations and individuals, sharing techniques for growing peace and ease as a foundation, not an afterthought.  He also advises yoga communities, yoga studios, teachers and the broader wellness industry on the importance of diversity and inclusio...

In this episode, I interviewed Anjali Rao . Anjali (she/her) is a Yoga educator who offers a critical lens into the teachings of yoga in service to the challenges of the times we live in. Her work offers insight into the Yoga stories and histories that have been obscured by heteropatriarchy and colonization . She brings an intersectional lens in integrating yoga philosophy and history, with storyt...

In this episode I interviewed Jenna Csont . Jenna is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), having graduated from Inner Peace Yoga Therapy in 2020. Today she works as a yoga therapist at Skyway Behavioral Health in Skokie, IL, a specialized behavioral health center with an array of services built just for clients dealing with mood, anxiety, and traumatic stress disorders, complex mental health diagn...

In this episode I interviewed Dr. Jennifer Kreatsoulas . Jennifer is a certified yoga therapist specializing in eating disorders and body image. She is a sought-after international speaker and former host of Real Body Talk, an online interview talk show. Through her virtual school, Yoga for Eating Disorders, Jennifer offers individual yoga therapy, groups, classes, and continuing education and men...

In this episode I interviewed Dr. Arielle Schwartz . Dr. Schwartz has a private practice in Boulder, Colorado providing Psychotherapy, Supervision, and Consultation in Resilience Informed Therapy which applies research on trauma recovery, EMDR Therapy, and Somatic Psychology to form a strength-based, trauma treatment model.  She is also an author of several books on trauma, resilience and growth....

This episode is a recap of a recent Zoom panel we held with the following Inner Peace Yoga Therapy students and alumni: Karen Campbell Toni Vandermarel Katie Pine Janet Liu In the panel, these individuals shared their experiences in our training, and spoke to what their yoga therapy work and path looks like today. Support the show Connect with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Email us: info@innerpeaceyoga...

In this episode I interviewed Rynn Burkett and Meg Hayden. Rynn and Meg are both current students in the Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Certification program. They are doing some amazing work in the world and we wanted to spotlight that a bit on the podcast. Specifically, and among other things, they are working with teenage boys in group homes or jails, some of whom are in recovery, and they are offeri...

In this episode, I interviewed Durga Leela. Durga is a yoga therapist and yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the new book entitled Y oga of Recovery: Integrating Yoga and Ayurveda with Modern Recovery Tools for Addiction . By offering an empowering personal program of self-care in recovery, the book provides guidance for everyone affected by widespread modern addictiveness. We spok...

In this episode I interviewed Joseph LePage. Joseph founded Integrative Yoga and Integrative Yoga Therapy in 1993, and is a pioneer in the field of Yoga therapy training programs. He began teaching yoga therapy in hospital settings in 1995 and continues up to the present as Director of The Healthy Heart Program, which conducts Yoga Therapy group programs in public health settings throughout Brazil...

In this episode I interviewed Libby Hinsley.  Libby lives in Asheville, NC and is a Doctor of Physical Therapy as well as a Certified Yoga Therapist. She draws most of her Yoga inspiration from the tradition of Desikachar, or the viniyoga lineage and she was fortunate to study at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in 2008 and has immersed herself in this tradition ever since.  Her treatment approac...

In this episode I interviewed Edda Rodriguez. Originally from Peru, Edda moved to Chicago in 2002.  She started practicing Yoga out of necessity in order to relieve back pain, but quickly realized that there was a lot more going on than just a physical practice. Today, Edda is a Certified Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master and teacher, and Somatic Experience Provider. Since 2013, she has been teaching t...

his episode is a recap of a recent Zoom panel we held with the following Inner Peace Yoga Therapy students and alumni: Suzie Carmack Amy Gaster Deborah O'Neil Katie Cassady In the panel, these individuals shared their experiences in our training, and spoke to what their yoga therapy work and path looks like today. Support the show Connect with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Email us: info@innerpeac...

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Dawn Browning. Dawn is a holistic health expert, researcher, C-IAYT, and founder of HolSol Wellness . She helps driven women discover holistic tools using yoga, personal development, and essential oils so they can play an active role in their own healing. Dawn has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for over 35 years, and she says that embodying the principles of yoga the...

In this episode I spoke with Lisa & Neil Pearson. Lisa and Neil are partners in life and in work and are the founders of Pain Care Aware , which offers certification programs and online trainings for yoga teachers and yoga therapists, as well as healthcare and fitness professionals working with people in pain. They reside in Canada and both have a long history of teaching and practicing yoga a...

This episode is a recap of a recent Zoom panel we held with the following Inner Peace Yoga Therapy students and alumni: Dawn Schaefer-Stumpf Edda Rodriguez Jenna Csont Rachel Haskovec  In the panel, these individuals shared their experiences in our training, and spoke to what their yoga therapy work and path looks like today. Support the show Connect with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Email us: info@in...

In this episode, I interviewed Soleil Hepner .  Soleil is a certified yoga therapist, educator, speaker and the former Program Director of the Phoenix Rising School of Yoga Therapy. Today she continues on as Emeritus Faculty and also works in private practice in San Diego where she offers individual, couples and group yoga therapy, along with coaching and online sessions.   The topic of our conver...

In this episode, I interviewed Robin Rothenberg. Robin is a Yoga Therapist and the Program Director of Essential Yoga Therapy Therapist Training. Since as early as summer 2020, her Long-COVID presentation at the Global Yoga Therapy Conference established her place as a thought-leader in the field. She was a co-organizer for the acclaimed Wellness After COVID Symposium in 2021, which brought togeth...

In this episode, I interviewed Donna Brooks. Donna is a somatic movement therapist and educator, yoga therapist, and embodied meditator who has 35 years of experience teaching, counseling and coaching in movement and the healing arts.  Even with a lifetime of learning and experience, her biggest lesson was the sudden death of her 36 year old son. She says that when her son died, she actually felt...

In this episode I interviewed Candice Clark.  Cands is a licensed counsellor and yoga therapist that specializes in trauma and mental health. She has supported many individuals and group therapy programs focused on the recovery from psychological trauma, and the physical health challenges that appear to co-occur with post-traumatic stress. Cands is also completing her Masters thesis on trauma-sens...

In this episode I interviewed Dr. Shailla Vaidya. She is a physician and certified yoga therapist practicing Mind-Body Medicine in Toronto, Canada. She has worked for over 20 years on frontlines of healthcare with vulnerable and marginalized populations. In 2013, after experiencing burnout, she founded The Yoga MD , a trauma-informed practice where she integrates Eastern Mind-Body practices with W...

In this episode I interviewed Anne Pitman. With over 35 years of experience, Anne has cultivated a practice of yoga therapy inquiry to help people return to their body and embody their life. She is the Director of the School of Embodied Yoga Therapy , in Ottawa, Canada; a 800 hr + school, marrying traditional wisdom and evidence based yoga practice, in service to life-altering events. She’s also r...

In this episode we talked about equity and access programs, specifically at our school, Inner Peace Yoga Therapy. Joining Michele Lawrence on the podcast were four students in our program:  Erica Bentley, Fernie Tiflis, Wendolyne Omana and Olivia Roberson. Michele shared information about Inner Peace's scholarship and grant programs. Wendolyne and Olivia shared about the grants they received...