Yoga therapy Q&A: Hip Replacements, The Koshas, Acupuncture & Chronic Pain

yoga therapy Q&A

Welcome to episode 58 of The Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and Meditation podcast.

In this Q&A Brandt covers yoga therapy for hip replacements, the koshic framework, the differences between acupuncture and yoga therapy, how chronic pain influences neural pathways, how yoga therapists work with mental health and using asana to balance the doshas.

We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!

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This episode covers: 

  • How can yoga therapy help someone who just had a hip replacement?
  • Can you have an imbalance in more than one kosha at the same time?
  • The benefit of using a framework like the koshas in yoga therapy
  • Are the koshas in opposition to any other framework? 
  • Acupuncture vs yoga therapy
  • Where did yoga therapy come from?
  • A discussion about evidence-based studies in yoga therapy vs Western medicine
  • How chronic pain works in the brain
  • How do yoga therapists work with mental health?
  • Where can I go to get a deeper understanding of the doshas for Asana?
Breathing Deeply · Yoga therapy Q&A: Hip replacements, the koshas, acupuncture vs yoga therapy & chronic pain
Yoga Therapy Q&A: Hip replacements, the koshas, acupuncture vs yoga therapy & chronic pain

Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, including online meditation teacher training and certification and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

Info Session

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