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From Laura Inverarity, D.O., for About.com

Yoga Therapy

Tuesday June 12, 2007

Over the past few years the popularity of yoga has continued to increase with the general public. The medical benefits of yoga have also become well known by medical professionals. For these reasons it is of no surprise that physical therapists have begun to incorporate the posture techniques of yoga in rehabilitation programs.

"Yoga therapy" takes different poses from yoga techniques and individualizes them to each specific patient's medical problems. This allows for maximal patient recovery.

Stay tuned for more on this new technique.

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September 12, 2008 at 1:53 pm
(1) steve Yoga DVD Producer says:

Take a peak at the free online 30 minute sequence from the DVD, Yoga Therapy Prescriptions : 60 Health Restorative Sequences by Laura Hawes

Namaste,

Steve

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