Winter 2016 a publication of The International Association of Yoga Therapists Yo g a T h e r a p y To d a y Volume 12, Issue 1, $5 SYR 2015 P e r s p e c t i v e R e p o r t s Meeting the Needs of the Triple Aim F e a t u r e Yoga Therapy a r t i c l e s in Practice Yoga Therapy Optimizing Referral Pelvic Floor Health Guidelines Metabolic Syndrome Establishing and Yoga Professional Ethics Yoga for the Re-embodied Self Mark Your Calendars S Y TAR 2016 June 9–12, 2016 SYR 2016 September 19–21, 2016 YogaTherapyToday Editor’s Note PUBLISHER International Association of any of you know and love our EDITOR IN CHIEF Yoga Therapists cover model for this issue, Kelly Birch, E-RYT-500, PYT-500 MEleanor Criswell, EdD. Many LAYOUT/PRODUCTION COPYEDITORS Ken Wilson of you have seen her at IAYTʼs con- Lokiko Hall and Stephanie Shorter, PhD ferences sitting on the stage with the Yoga Therapy Today other board members, and some of is published in the spring, summer, and winter. you have never met this gracious IAYT BOARD & MANAGEMENT and dedicated teacher and practi- President Dilip Sarkar, MD, FACS,Vice CAP, President tioner who has served in various Carrie E. Demers, MD, Secretary capacities for IAYT over the years. Amy E. Wheeler, PhD, Treasurer John Kepner, executive director of ExecutiveEleanor Criswell, Director EdD, IAYT, writes: Advertising Manager John Kepner, MA, MBA Conference Manager Abby M. Geyer “Eleanor Criswell has been a key pillar of the IAYT board of Accreditation Administrator Debra Krajewski directors since our renewal in 2004, serving in all officer Certification Manager Aggie Stewart, MA, E-RYT-500, CYT Beth Whitney-Teeple PhD, E-RYT 500 capacities and supporting—in her own quiet, insightful, and influential way—all of IAYT's initiatives. In particular, she has MISSION been a champion of our Policy Governance model. She IAYT supports research and education in yoga, and serves as a recognized early on that a sound governance model is a professional organization for yoga teachers and yoga therapists necessary foundation of a successful professional associa- worldwide. Our mission is to establish yoga as a recognized and tion. She has also been an international ambassador for respected therapy. IAYT, representing IAYT three times in India since 2011. MEMBERSHIP In recognition of her extraordinary service, she was honored with the IAYT Presidential Award in 2013. Dr. Criswell IAYT membership is open to yoga practitioners, yoga teachers, yoga therapists, yoga researchers, and healthcare professionals returned to the board in 2015. She serves as board liaison who utilize yoga in their practice. to the Accreditation Committee and, most recently, has been a champion of our new ethics policy.” MEMBER BENEFITS International Journal of Yoga Therapy • Subscription toYoga the Therapy Today Dr. Criswell taught a Psychology of Yoga course for 33 • Subscription to years at Sonoma State University, is founding director of the Access to IAYTʼs research resources and digital library Humanistic Psychology Institute (now Saybrook Graduate • Professional recognition through IAYTʼs online listings School and Research Center), and is currently a Distinguished • Discounted registration at IAYT conferences Consulting Faculty member for Saybrook Graduate School. CONTACT IAYT We at IAYT have been and continue to be tremendously P.O. Box 251563 privileged to have Dr. Criswell as a guiding light in the field of Little Rock, AR 72225 yoga therapy. Phone: 928-541-0004 (M-F, 10AM – 4PM CST) www.iayt.org • [email protected] In this issue, Dr. Criswell, along with board member Dr. Amy HOW TO SUBMIT TO YOGA THERAPY TODAY Wheeler, contributes an important article on IAYTʼs ethics policy, Writers including why we need one, what it consists of, and what it [email protected]. means for IAYT members. Dr. Timothy McCall and colleagues YogaEmail Therapy a query orToday completed article to offer an adapted excerpt of their chapter that will appear in a relies on submissions from the membership. groundbreaking book on yoga practices in healthcare, to be Please submit reports and articles on training, views and insights published early 2016. Also included are two reports on this relating to the field and profession of yoga therapy, as well as on integrative practices and business practices. Review author guide- year's SYR by our own Dr. Stephanie M. Shorter, who brings an lines on the IAYT website/Publications/YTT. Articles are reviewed original, insightful overview of scientific research and whatʼs and accepted on a rolling basis and may be submitted at any time. important for our professional field; a must-read Perspective on Advertisers the Triple Aim and yoga therapy's potential for integration into For advertising rates and specifications, contact Abby Geyer at the changing healthcare paradigm; a trio of excellent Yoga Ther- 702-341-7334 (M–F, 9 AM–3 PM, PST) or [email protected]. apy in Practice articles on pelvic floor health, metabolic syn- Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising drome, and re-embodiment; a lovely article on how devotional arrangements. practice may help our clients; and our final educational offering REPRINT POLICY from Sherry Brourman as our Mentorʼs Corner columnist. International Journal ofIAYT's Yoga reprint Therapy policy appliesYoga Therapy to all articles Today in the As always, I am deeply grateful to all the writers in this issue and . Fee: $1 per copy per for their excellent contributions and continue to feel honored to article. The policy works on the honor system, e.g., if two articles serve in this capacity as editor of our precious membership are copied for 25 students, please send IAYT a check for $50 and YTT note “for reprints” on the check. Questions? Email Debra Krajewski magazine. at [email protected]. In service, ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Kelly This publication is printed using soy-based inks. The paper contains 30% recycled fiber. It is bleached without using chlorine and the wood pulp is harvested from sustainable forests. Cover photo: Eleanor Criswell Photo credit: Gabriel C. Pérez, www.gabrielperez.com 2 YogaTherapyToday | Winter 2016 www.iayt.org TableOfContents Winter 2016 2 Editor’s Note 4 Members News 8 4 On the Global Movementby John to Kepner, Establish MA, MBA, High Executive Standards Director for the IAYT Training of Yoga Therapists, 4 ByComparison Barbara Dancer, of Yoga Chair, Therapist British Council Training of Yoga Requirements Therapy 46 Baxter Bell Elected to the IAYT Board of Directors 46 IAYT New Member Schools in 2015 46 IAYT Donors 6 Conference Corner , by Rachel Krentzman Yoga As Therapy Conference 8 SYR 2015 Diversity in Collaboration and Refining of Measures: 18 ByA Review Stephanie of M. the Shorter, 2015 PhD, Symposium RYT on Yoga Research 12 Science for the Yoga Therapist ByThe Stephanie Collaborative M. Shorter, Future PhD, of RYT Yoga Research 16 Mentor’s Corner BySeeing Sherry through Brourman, Shoulders: PT, E-RYT Observations and Interpretations 18 Feature Articles 18 ByYoga Timothy Therapy McCall, Referral MD, Leigh Guidelines Blashki, M.H.Sc, or Healthcare Grad Cert Y.T, Practitioners Cert Ayur, Dip Yoga, Subodh Tiwari, John Kepner, MA, MBA, and Loren Fishman, MD 28 20 ByEstablishing Eleanor Criswell, Professional EdD, and Amy Ethics Wheeler, in the PhD Field of Yoga Therapy 22 Perspective ByYoga Kristine Therapy: Kaoverii Meeting Weber, MA, the eRYT500, Needs of and The Brett Triple Sculthorp, Aim LCSWA, LCASA, CSAPC 28 Insight by Jennie Lee, E-RYT The Joy of Devotion, 32 Yoga Therapy in Practice 36 32 ByOptimizing Shelly Prosko, Pelvic PT, Floor PYT, CPI Health Through Yoga Therapy 36 ByMetabolic Baxter Bell, Syndrome MD, E-RYT-500 and the Promising Potential of Yoga 40 ByYoga Catherine for the Cook-Cottone, Re-embodied PhD, Self: RYT The Therapeutic Journey Home 44 Review Yoga Therapy for Stress and Anxiety: ByCreate Robert a Butera, Personalized PhD, Erin Holistic Byron, MA, Plan and to Staffan Balance Elgelid, Your PT, Life PhD Reviewed by Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD YogaTherapyToday | Winter 2016 3 MembersNews On the Global Movement to Establish High Standards for the Training of Yoga Therapists By John Kepner, IAYT Executive Director Comparison of Yoga Therapist Training Requirements By Barbara Dancer, Chair, British Council of Yoga Therapy here has been a global movement to Prerequisites British Council for Yoga International Australasian Therapy Association of Yoga Association of Yoga establish high standards for the train- (BCYT) Therapists (IAYT) Therapists (AAYT) Ting of yoga therapists. In 2008, the Australasian Association of Yoga Thera- Teacher training Minimum 200-hour 200-hour teacher train- Minimum 350 hours of pists (AAYT) was the first to publish train- course (180 contact ing, such as a Yoga teacher training for ing standards. The AAYT has updated hours), for example, the Alliance 200-hour regis- Yoga Australasia Regis- their standards twice since then, most 200-hour Yoga Alliance tered school program tered teacher training (RYS-200) or equivalent recently to approximately the same level as the IAYT standards. The British Council Teaching experience 120 hours over one year One year, can be con- Minimum of two years for Yoga Therapy (BCYT) was second, current with teacher or 300 hours regular publishing their standards in 2010. We at training yoga teaching, up to IAYT published our standards in 2012. one year or up to 150 hours of which may be concurrent with yoga As of November 1, IAYT has accredit- teacher training ed 24 programs in three countries that meet our standards, with about another Personal practice Minimum three years Minimum of one year, Minimum two years dozen or so under active review. AAYT can be concurrent with teacher training has recognized eight programs, including three in New Zealand.