Tag Archives: yoga for healing

“Yoga For Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert

A comprehensive and personal guide to yoga and meditation for those in grief

I was quite curious about “Yoga for Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert. Before picking it up I had never read or even seen a book of its kind. What I found in its pages was a compassionate, profound, and … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Move Through Grief with Yoga

Recent publications explain and provide tools for moving through grief with yoga

Our Tip of the Week: It is commonplace for therapists to suggest light physical exercise to help people in grief stay physically and emotionally healthy as they go through this intense phase of transition. A recent proliferation of publications by authors … Continue reading

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Is Ayahuasca Right for Everyone? An Interview with Dercas Nidra, Part Two

Dercas Nidra explains how people get closure from their sessions

In the second part of this two-part interview (read part one here), SevenPonds spoke with Dercas Nidra (his name has been changed to protect his identity). He is a licensed social worker and yoga instructor from San Francisco who leads … Continue reading

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How to deal with Grief? – An Interview with Ken Breniman

How the practice of yoga can aid the grieving process

Ken Breniman is a yoga therapist based out of San Francisco. His studio focuses on classes specifically designed to those with physical impairments, and those grappling with difficult emotions, which oftentimes become one and the same. He teaches a special … Continue reading

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