Category: Yoga Therapy
The Good Therapy Blog
January 25th, 2012 |
From sex and relationships, to confusion about career and life choices, to those persistent and pesky maladies of the mind like anxiety and depression, past-life regression therapy can heal the mind and body.
Past-life regression is a form of therapy commonly known as hypnotherapy. But hypnotherapy, in my opinion, is just a term for a philosophy that has the potential to go much deeper.
What is typically referred to as a state of hypnosis comes with a lot of stigmas and preconceived notions. The layperson has come to see hypnosis as a trance-like state, much like a zombie. In actuality, however,... Read More
August 4th, 2011 |
Yoga is in ancient practice that originated in India but has gained considerable popularity in the US. Breathing exercises, postures, and meditation are core components of yoga. Although many people develop a yoga practice to become more physically toned or flexible, the benefits of yoga are purported to extend to calming the mind and balancing the emotions.
In recent years, a number of studies have examined the potential benefits of yoga to improve mood. Although... Read More
June 27th, 2011 |
Mindfulness therapies have been used for years for the treatment of many psychological issues, such as stress, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms. But a new study reveals that this versatile form of therapy may also help alleviate symptoms of menopause in women. Mindfulness approaches are... Read More
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May 13th, 2011 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Nearly one third of people in the United States are using some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to new research. Mind-body therapies represented the largest increase in the use of CAM in the last several years. This type of therapy includes methods such as breathing exercises, meditation and yoga. In a recent article,... Read More
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March 31st, 2011 |
When he was three months old, my firstborn child was diagnosed with a choroid plexus carcinoma, a rare, aggressive brain tumor that grows on the structure inside the brain that makes cerebral spinal fluid. Two weeks after the initial resection of the tumor, and two more subsequent surgeries to drain fluid from his brain, he endured his first chemotherapy treatment. Three days following the administration of the chemo, a CT scan revealed that his brain was completely destroyed. The scan showed no healthy tissue. Doctors called it “total neurological devastation.”
If somehow, after 70 weeks... Read More
March 8th, 2011 |
In addition to being a psychotherapist, I am a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner and a yoga instructor. I’ve long been interested not only in movement but in the role of body-oriented techniques in the process of psychological healing.
This began when I was in my late twenties, long before I ever knew that I would someday become a psychotherapist. I started taking stretch and yoga classes at a fitness center where I took aerobics, and discovered that I was beginning to experience my body from the inside, rather than looking at it (and judging it) from the outside. I was forging... Read More
February 12th, 2011 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Therapists and counselors talk often of the connections between physical and mental health. Medical practitioners are starting to come on board, and plenty of ancient practices (e.g. yoga, T’ai Chi, meditation, etc.) bridge that gap by their very nature. When we talk about the connections between mind and body, it’s easy to say, “Of course, that makes sense. Your mood affects how you feel physically, and your body’s health affects your mood.” But too often, we stop short of really putting that knowledge to work in our daily lives. It’s easy to compartmentalize:... Read More
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January 13th, 2011 |
People at the Safeway on January 8 were grocery shopping, hanging out with their friends and families, and doing their normal Saturday morning chores; Congressional Representative Gabrielle Giffords was holding a “meet and greet” with her constituents. Then Jared Lee Loughner opened fire and all hell broke loose.
Six people were killed, including a nine year old girl; many were wounded, and as of January 9, Representative Giffords, the main target of the attack, lies in a medically induced coma in a hospital in Tucson, recovering from a point blank gunshot wound. Armed with a semi-automatic... Read More
January 5th, 2011 |
Stress and the holidays seem to go hand-in-hand. Whether it’s the financial pressures of the season, encounters with family, loneliness at this time of year, or reminders of the past, the holidays seem to bring on an onslaught of stress. More people visit the dentist during the holidays, because they’re clenching their jaws and cracking or breaking their teeth. Also, heart attacks are at an annual high in December and January, and stress is one of the main reasons why (along with increased alcohol consumption and meals high in salt and fat).
A new report in Consumer Reports on Health... Read More
December 20th, 2010 |
By Marta Rocha, MHCI
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The holiday season is here. You see people decorating their houses, wrapping gifts and placing them under the Christmas the tree and you feel the warmth and the joy of having your family and friends close to you. The magic of the holidays bring people together and we look forward to this celebration all year long. However, for some of us, this season... Read More
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December 14th, 2010 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Undergoing therapy to address depression may make a weight loss program more effective, and conversely, weight loss may make depression treatment more effective as well. This insight comes from a new report published by University of Washington, Seattle researchers in General Hospital Psychiatry. The group monitored over 200 women with obesity for a full year. Half of the women went through a weight loss program, and the other half went through a combined program of weight loss and clinical treatment of depression. By the treatment’s halfway point (6 months),... Read More
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November 29th, 2010 |
We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
attr. to Buddha
I hope that many of you will have had a warm, happy Thanksgiving, surrounded by people you enjoy and care for, feeling a deep sense of connection. For those of you who were fortunate in those ways, I feel grateful on your behalf!
As November comes to an end, I’m reflecting on just how much we may not only want to be, but believe that we should be (even must be), happy and healthy, surrounded by loving friends and family, really enjoying it all – especially during... Read More
October 25th, 2010 |
What is “mindfulness?”
“Mindfulness is: paying attention, on purpose, in a particular way, in the present moment, with non-judging awareness.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
“Mindfulness is being aware of what we’re doing while we’re doing it.”
"The root [of mindfulness] is experiencing the itch as well as the urge to scratch, and then not acting it out."
Pema Chödrön
“In mindfulness we learn to awaken from unconscious absorption in thoughts and feelings.”
Christopher Germer
The heart of mindfulness is the cultivation of attention to “things as they are,” with an... Read More
October 21st, 2010 |
Having a baby is a milestone occasion in many women’s lives. It is a time of profound role transition and development of reordering of priorities. For many women, motherhood brings joy, a sense of wonder, and tremendous fulfillment. And, for at least 20% of all child-bearing women, motherhood can bring about significant perinatal mood/anxiety concerns.
What is a perinatal mood/anxiety disorder (PMAD)? I would like to first underscore that in no way do I recommend labeling a woman as “disordered.” As a strengths-based therapist, I believe that empowering clients to work through challenges... Read More
