Over the last two months, Yoga Alliance has proudly partnered with Stanford Psychiatry\u2019s YogaX for a three-part series: Yoga in Healthcare. Together, we\u2019ve grounded our work in the research, understanding teachers\u2019 and practitioners\u2019 interest in integrating yoga into healthcare settings, and the perceived level of training required to serve clinically complex and vulnerable populations. We\u2019ve also learned how yoga programs are successfully implemented and sustained within professional systems of healthcare, hearing real-world experiences from healthcare providers.<\/p>\n
In our third and final session, we\u2019ll surface barriers to integrating yoga into healthcare settings. We\u2019ll also explore collective solutions, inviting participants to consider how each part of the ecosystem can contribute to advancing yoga in healthcare.<\/p>\n
This session stems from our firm belief that the future is not only shaped by institutions, but by the collective efforts of practitioners, educators, researchers, healthcare professionals, and organizations. Together, we can address challenges and expand what is possible.<\/p>\n
Presenters will share reflections on how the field can continue to grow responsibly while maintaining the depth, integrity, and purpose of yoga. Our conversation will also highlight the importance of shared leadership, community partnership, and ongoing dialogue between the yoga field and healthcare institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In this final session of our Yoga in Healthcare series with Stanford Psychiatry\u2019s YogaX, we\u2019ll explore barriers to integrating yoga into clinical settings and discuss collective solutions to responsibly grow the field while preserving yoga\u2019s integrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5528,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"event_start_date":"","event_end_date":"","external_event_url":"","be_event_video_id":0,"be_event_video_url":"","be_event_pdf_ids":[],"about_the_author":"Christiane Brems, PhD, ABPP, ERYT-500, C-IAYT, is a licensed clinical psychologist, board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and Director of YogaX within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University\u2019s School of Medicine. With a PhD in Clinical Psychology and decades of experience as an academic leader, applied researcher, and clinician, she has held senior faculty and administrative roles at the University of Alaska Anchorage and Pacific University Oregon, where she also developed a therapeutic yoga clinical initiative and research team. An Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, certified yoga therapist, and Advanced Professional Development Provider, Dr. Brems integrates yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and guided imagery within healthcare contexts. Her work, funded by agencies including the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has resulted in more than 120 peer reviewed publications and multiple books on the clinical application of yoga. \r\n \r\nGeno Carvalho, MPH, ERYT-500, is a Community Health Educator and Program Manager and Yoga Teacher Trainer with YogaX at Stanford Medicine, where he supports program development, research initiatives, and interdisciplinary collaboration to integrate yoga into clinical and allied health settings. Holding a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Community Health Education, he brings interdisciplinary training as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. His current doctoral work bridges yoga philosophy, lifestyle medicine, and public health frameworks to support wellbeing, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and pain management within healthcare systems. In collaboration with national professional organizations, he contributes to curriculum development and professional standards that support accessible models of integrative care, grounded in evidence informed and systems-oriented approaches.","subt_text":"The views expressed in this online workshop\/virtual event are those of the participant(s) and do not purport to reflect the policy or position of Yoga Alliance (YA) or the Yoga Alliance Foundation (YAF). Further, the participation by an individual or entity in this event, and any reference to a product or service, do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of such by YA or YAF."},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"event_visibility":[14],"class_list":["post-5514","bricks_event","type-bricks_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news-research","event_visibility-open-to-everyone"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n