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What is Medical Therapeutic Yoga?

Dr. Ginger Garner · 3:15

In this practice

Key teachings

Integrating yoga with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation sciences
Application of integrative medicine, lifestyle medicine, and functional medicine principles
Non-dogmatic, trauma-informed, person-centered holistic care

Ideal for

Individuals seeking integrative healthcare and rehabilitation
Patients with injuries or chronic conditions requiring adaptive yoga
Healthcare professionals (PTs, OTs) and yoga teachers looking for advanced certification
Anyone interested in a research-backed, therapeutic approach to yoga

Lesson

Instructions

Medical Therapeutic Yoga is a method of using yoga in healthcare and wellness care that combines yoga with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation sciences to impact health across the lifespan.

The practice of Medical Therapeutic Yoga uses the foundations of Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and also includes Functional Medicine.

You can find a licensed therapist certified in MTY at www.integrativelifestylemed.com, as well as take workshops and classes in MTY.

- Resources

📆 See Dr. G and/or her team locally or via Telehealth: (first consult is free!)

📚 Take virtual classes and/or professional coursework:

Steps

Therapeutically adapted yoga postures (asanas)
Breathwork (pranayama) for health and rehabilitation
Mindfulness and meditation for pain management and mental well-being
Functional movement and rehabilitative exercises

Benefits

Improved quality of life and overall health
Evidence-based approach to address physical injuries (e.g., back, shoulder, running injuries)
Enhanced fitness and well-being
Holistic and person-centered care
Smarter, safer, more effective yoga practice

Transcript

hi I'm ginger garner doctor of physical therapy and athletic trainer I have over 25 years of experience in integrating yoga with physical therapy physical therapy and its many benefits for improving your quality of life is well established and supported by science whether you have a running injury or you tweaked your back or shoulder at work or if you just want to improve your fitness and be as healthy as you can be physical therapy is the evidence-based answer but what if we added something to the enormous ly helpful practice physical therapy what if we added the integrative medicine of yoga and what if we also added research in other rehab and medical field that's a game-changer that's what medical therapeutic yoga is all about the practice of yoga as integrative and lifestyle medicine by a licensed healthcare provider who knows both yoga and Rehab what's more is what if this combination of yoga and rehab was available to you in your own home online or for a therapist or doctor in your office or for use as a take home program for your patients all of this is available therapeutic yoga it's a comprehensive system of non-dogmatic trauma-informed person-centered holistic care the mty method is more than just a multimedia textbook there is a video library of a personal and professional use a CD program for yoga teachers and certification for licensed medical professionals to get three sneak peeks and access to the basic videos follow me at ginger garner YouTube or Vimeo to learn about the mty method and all that it offers to the premium video library visit me at integrative lifestyle medCom I hope you'll join me on this integrative movement connect with me and launch your journey with mty yoga 2.0 smarter safer more effective yoga [Music] you you

Practice summary

Level: beginner
Duration: 2 minutes
Equipment: noneyoga mat (for potential future practice)therapeutic props (as needed for personalized practice)
Target areas: full bodymusculoskeletal systemmind body connectionpelvic health (as suggested by hashtags)
Energy: balancing

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