Healthcare Providers
Resources for Healthcare Providers
The mission of Yoga Medicine® is to bridge the gap between yoga teachers and healthcare providers because we believe that yoga can be a powerful adjunct to one’s wellbeing and preventative care. This page is a resource for medical providers to find online courses connected to your industry, online classes for self-care, articles on relatable topics, and how to find a Yoga Medicine® teacher to collaborate with you or your patients.
Online Courses
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Online Classes
Self-Care for Caregivers
Tiffany Cruikshank
Online Class - Vinyasa Flow Level 2
Unravel the Hips and Back
Tiffany Cruikshank
Online Class - Yoga Conditioning
Yoga Nidra for Sleep
Tiffany Cruikshank
Online Class - Audio Meditation
Articles
What I Learned from Teaching Yoga at the Veterans Hospital
By Amy Satterfield for Yoga Medicine®. In my career as a yoga teacher, I’ve had the great honor and opportunity to work with police officers, active
Yoga Techniques for Stress: Calming the Nervous System for Mental Health
By Valerie Knopik PH.D for Yoga Medicine®. Engaging in yoga for stress is a common therapeutic modality to calm the nervous system and work towards greater mental health. Valerie
Yoga for Mental Health: Epigenetics, Neuroplasticity and a Practice for Community Support
How can certain yoga related modalities get “under the skin” to positively impact our mental health? Yoga for mental health can be a powerful tool
Understanding How Physical Changes That Accumulate With Age Impact The Practice Needs Of Older Students
By Ashley Bouzis for Yoga Medicine®. “A human being would certainly not grow to be 70 or 80 years old if this longevity had no meaning
Changing Your Internal Landscape
A (Not So) Little (and Super Cool) Thing Called Neuroplasticity Valerie Knopik, Yoga Medicine® Instructor, discusses how mindfulness-based techniques, such as yoga and meditation, can
Teaching Older Beginners: Medical Considerations to Keep in Mind
Senior Yoga Medicine® teacher, Rachel Land, explains on Yoga International which medical conditions become increasingly common with age and how teachers can adapt their classes for them. Injuries and medical
Spotlight
What I Learned from Teaching Yoga at the Veterans Hospital
By Amy Satterfield for Yoga Medicine®. In my career as a yoga teacher, I’ve had the great honor and opportunity to work with police officers, active and retired military, and firefighters. My experience actually started at a self-defense gym where I practice as well as taught yoga and group fitness classes. The training was high level self-defense and combat practices, and injuries were common, which is where my journey began. Almost daily, one of these men and women would come to me, the yoga teacher, to ask what exercises or stretches they could do to help their injury. At that time, I often didn’t know. It was this knowledge gap that prompted me to seek answers on the therapeutic benefits of yoga, and this is what ultimately led me to Yoga Medicine®. It seemed like the more I studied, the more I was presented with people to help but I still didn’t have the answers. Each
