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A summary of Evi’s Dimitriadou presentation the British Society of Integrative Oncology on the role of Yoga Therapy to Cancer Patients and survivors. Cancer and Cancer treatment-related side effectsCancer patients and survivors not only experience the disease, but they also sufferfrom cancer treatments’ side effects that may last for years after the completion ofthe treatments. […]

Mental health and well-being living in CitiesWell-being is referred to feeling content, function well, have positive relationships, some control over one’s life and a sense of purpose,  while mental health is defined by the World Health Organization as ‘a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with […]

Yoga classes are generally ‘one size fits all’, since the same practices are given to everybody, while the yoga teacher is unaware of the student’s relevant health information. On the other hand, Yoga Therapy starts with the completion of a confidential Health Information Form and continues with the personal intake, postural movement and breathing assessments. […]

Aggression- Conduct Disorder and Interventions by Evi Dimitriadou for Master’s in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health, King’s College, London, UK. Mental Health in Children & Adolescents Children are struggling to understand what is happening in their mind and maybe in their life as well as in their society where they live. They struggle to […]

Dementia Dementia is a syndrome, usually chronic or progressive, that leads to deterioration in cognitive function (i.e., the ability to process thoughts, loss of autobiographic and overall memory) beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of aging. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, which is an umbrella term for a […]

Mindfulness means ‘the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally’. MBSR is an 8-week program practicing mindfulness daily through 45 minutes body scan (similar to yoga nidra a guided meditation on a lying position reconnecting practitioners with their breath and body), seated meditation, mindful and gentle yoga (slow […]

In Yoga Therapy, we help people see that they always have a choice. We may not be able to change what has happened or what is happening, but we can change  the way we relate to it and as a result its effectson mind, body and soul. To change something, we need to be aware […]

Numbness and repression of both the negative and the pleasurable emotions is a physical reality manifested in constricting of the muscles or collapsing of the posture, in constraining the breathing and causing uncoordinated or robotic movement. Maintaining this suppression requires tremendous expenditure of energy. Much of this habitual tendency of muscle becomes postural and has […]

Yoga has a lot to offer individuals challenged by pain and in particular for chronic pain conditions. As C-IAYT Yoga Therapists we know this. Through this article, we explore how and why Yoga Therapy can be part of Pain Management Programs. What is Pain? According to International Association of the Study of Pain (IASP), Pain is a […]

Based on our experience working with numerous people facing sleep issues, we are pleased to share some information and yoga tools that you might find helpful. Of course, every person is unique, and this is we know very well in yoga therapy, where based on the individual’s needs, energy level, body, breathing pattern, character, lifestyle […]