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Yoga Nidra for Emotional Issues Associated with Menstrual Irregularity

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | anxiety, Yoga Nidra - Guided Meditation |

Yoga Nidra as a complementary therapy to medication alleviates the psychological problems associated with menstrual irregularities better than medication alone.

Silver Yoga Benefits Senior Women

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | balance, silver yoga |

Silver Yoga benefits senior women by significantly improving their physical and mental health...

4 Ways Yoga Gets Rid of Depression

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | depression, Iyengar |

Yoga can prevent and treat depression without medication or as complementary therapy, according to...

Silver Yoga Benefits Seniors in Nursing Homes

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | silver yoga |

Silver Yoga, in conjunction with conventional dementia therapy, has positive effects on the mental and physical health of seniors living in a nursing home, according to research results published in International Psychogeriatrics. This type of gentle yoga offers seated, chair-assisted and free-standing asanas.

Gentle Hatha Yoga for Major Depressive Disorder

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | depression, hatha yoga |

Gentle Hatha yoga can effectively alleviates symptoms of major depressive disorder better than a Health and Wellness program, according to a study in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, even if the students don’t complete their assigned daily yoga classes.