Yoga4Health
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Changing the World One Breath at a Time - bringing yoga into healthcare Paul Fox and Heather Mason - who do they think they are? Paul and Heather introduce themselves and their work on integrating evidence-based yoga into healthcare. Hear how Heather nearly became a Buddhist Nun; and how Paul's was so impressed by a yogi with a head wound! Seven years into their mission, Paul and Heather describe what it takes to have yoga on prescription, how to make yoga classes NHS-friendly, and the benefits to patients, staff and society of having yoga integrated into healthcare. They also explain why their work is rooted in the yoga tradition. In this first episode Paul and Heather set the scene. Future episodes will include guests who are leaders in their field, coving academic research, breathwork, psychiatry, psychology, social prescribing and General Practice. www.yogainhealthcarealliance.com
Episodes
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Yoga
This episode discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion in yoga. It covers access to yoga for people of color, those with low incomes, and individuals in areas of high deprivation.
- Yoga and Trauma
This episode explores trauma-informed yoga as a therapeutic application. It discusses the importance of trauma awareness for yoga teachers and how to adjust teaching approaches. The episode features Rachel Bilski, Operations and Business D…
- The Doctor Will See You.....Less Often
Dr. Chang Sun Park joins Paul and Heather to discuss her personal yoga journey, the integration of lifestyle medicine into general practice, and introducing yoga benefits to medical students. The conversation explores the role of primary c…
- Changing the World One Breath at a Time
Paul Fox and Heather Mason discuss their work integrating evidence-based yoga into healthcare. They cover the challenges and benefits of making yoga NHS-friendly and its rootedness in yoga tradition.