21 Feb What, actually, is a Yoga for Pain Practitioner?
Yoga for Pain Practitioners can be yoga teachers, physiotherapists, social workers, psychologists or youth workers. Each applies the approach uniquely to their discipline. ...
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16 Feb Yoga for people with pain: does confidence equal skill?
In our recent study we found yoga teacher confidence in working with people with pain does not always correlate with their level of knowledge. ...
13 Feb Do yoga teachers lean towards a protective, or progressive, approach when their students have pain?
In our recent study we found yoga teachers tend towards a protective, rather than progressive, approach to teaching yoga to people with pain. A small shift in knowledge could makes their work more effective. ...
08 Feb Could yoga teachers play a role in regional pain care?
In our recent study we found yoga teachers already play an intuitive role in regional pain management. However their efficacy could be improved by filling some gaps in knowledge about pain science. ...
15 Nov Aged care physio Anna Struyven introduces a Yoga for Pain approach to WA aged care
Physiotherapist Anna Struyven uses a Yoga for Pain approach to help her elderly clients improve their quality of life. ...
31 Oct Perth Paediatric Therapy Services introduces yoga for young people with pain
Yoga for Pain Practitioner Theresa Venz is now offering yoga for children and young people with persisting pain at Perth Paediatric Therapy Services. ...
18 Oct Research summary: How does yoga change the way we think about pain and what we do when we experience it?
We summarise research into yoga and pain and give the practical implications for yoga teachers and health care providers. This is one of few studies that examine the personal experience of pain, rather than measuring clinical symptoms and function....
16 Oct Why Yoga for Pain is not all about being gentle (although that’s part of it)
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As more studios offer gentle yoga classes and open them up to people with pain, we explain how you can 'do gentle' for more than just the sake of it. ...
10 Oct Pain-friendly doesn’t mean “all-welcome”
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As more studios offer, with kind intention, gentle yoga classes that welcome people with pain, we explain why a pain-friendly class is not the same as “all-welcome” and why it's important to act with informed kindness when it comes to pain....
02 Oct Country yoga teachers – tell us what you know about pain
If you are a yoga teacher in country or regional Australia (i.e. anywhere outside a major city) we would be extremely grateful if you would answer a few questions to help us better understand how your work. Psychology student Amelia Reynolds is researching the role yoga...