THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF YOGA THERAPISTS YogaTherapyTodayYogaTherapyToday Winter 2012 Volume 8, Issue 3, $5 Important Featured Article: Sharing Research Interviews with Conference Dates: Cleveland Clinic with the Medical Dr. Loren Fishman SYR and SYTAR Embraces Yoga Community & Terry Schaff 2013 YogaTherapyToday Winter 2012 www.iayt.org www.iayt.org Winter 2012 YogaTherapyToday 1 Yo g aT h e r a p yTo d a y Editor’s Note n this issue, I wanted to focus on people PUBLISHER International Association of Yoga Therapists If u r thering the integration of yoga therapy EDITOR IN CHIEF Kelly Birch, ERYT-500, PYT-500 and medicine; specifically, those who off e r GRAPHIC DESIGNER Ken Wilson c o n c rete examples of the range of appro a c h- COPYEDITORS Denise Hodges, Morgan Hunt es by which inroads are being made. I find it very exciting that this work is occurring on Yoga Therapy To d a y is published in the spring, summer, and winter. so many fronts just as IAYT is offering edu- IAYT BOARD & MANAGEMENT cational standards and institutional sup- Eleanor Criswell, EdD, President p o r t — t o g e t h e r, we are moving closer to the Matra Raj, OTR, TYC, Treasurer tipping point. Molly Lannon Kenny, Vice President Bidyut K. Bose, PhD I found it particularly inspiring to include Judi Bar’s article Bob Butera, MDiv, PhD, E-RYT about her work at Cleveland Clinic—if you saw the first pre s i d e n t i a l Dilip Sarkar, MD debate you will have heard President Obama mention the clinic as a Ellen Fein, LCSW, RYT-500 h e a l t h c a re model of the future! Ms. Bar describes in detail how she Susan Gould-Fogerite, PhD Executive Director John Kepner, MA, MBA came to be at Cleveland Clinic and how the clinic embraced yoga as Membership Manager Jesse Gonzales part of its integrative model. Advertising Manager Abby M. Geyer It was a pleasure and a privilege to speak with Dr. Loren Fishman, MISSION a long-time pioneer in the integration of yoga and medicine, and to IAYT supports research and education in Yoga, and serves as a interview Terry Roth Schaff, a yoga therapist who works in his prac- professional organization for Yoga teachers and Yoga therapists tice at Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Their com- worldwide. Our mission is to establish Yoga as a recognized and ments are highly edifying. The interviews prompted me to contact a respected therapy. physical therapist colleague and ask if I could shadow him during his MEMBERSHIP work and teach his patients some yogic breathing—to which he IAYT membership is open to Yoga practitioners, Yoga teachers, enthusiastically agreed! Yoga therapists, Yoga researchers, and healthcare professionals I asked several people in our field for advice on discussing who utilize Yoga in their practice. re s e a rch with the medical community, and the resulting Perspec- MEMBER BENEFITS tives article contains a wealth of material. I would like to extend my • Subscription to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy deep gratitude to all those who went out of their way to provide this • Subscription to Yoga Therapy Today i n f o r m a t i o n . • Access to IAYT’s research resources and digital library Amy Weintraub gives us a detailed insider’s view of her work • Professional recognition through IAYT’s online listings and an IAYT membership certificate with Jacquelyn Jackson, expertly guiding us through the process of • Discounted registration at IAYT events healing from tragedy and grief. 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Photo credit: Lauryn Gerstle Photography, www.LaurynGerstle.com, [email protected] 2 Yo g aT h e r a p yTo d a y Winter 2012 w w w. i a y t . o rg Ta b l e O fC o n t e n t s Winter 2012 2 Editor’s Note 4 Members News 4 Important Dates for SYR and SYTAR 2013 4 4 FAQ on the Educational Standards for the Training of Yoga Therapists by John Kepner, IAYT Executive Director 5 Helping IAYT Thrive is Worth the Effort by John Kepner, IAYT Executive Director 5 Tribute by Eleanor Criswell, IAYT President 5 NCCAM Video: Scientific Results of Yoga for Health and Well-being 5 Mindful Yoga Therapy for Veterans: The Give Back Yoga Foundation 6 Conference Corner 6 The Third International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health by Suzanne Bigelow, E-RYT 6 Moving From Inspired to Effective: The First Annual Yoga Service Conference by Rob Schware, PhD 10 6 Yoga Sangam: Philosophy, Health, and Research Conference by Grace Bullock, PhD 8 Yoga Therapy for Daily Living Inevitable Success by Jacob Griscom 10 Featured Article Cleveland Clinic Embraces Yoga: A History and Guide by Judi Bar, E-RYT 500 14 Mentor’s Corner: Q&A by Robin Rothenberg, CYT 16 Perspectives 16 In the Spirit of Collaboration: 16 Sharing Research with the Medical Community by Kelly Birch, E-RYT 500 20 Healer, Heal Thyself: An Equation for Change by Molly Lannon Kenny, MS-CCC 26 Insight Lessons Learned in Teaching a Hospital-based Yoga Class by Cyndi Kershner, RYT-500 28 Case Report Healing from Trauma, Moving through Grief by Amy Weintraub, ERYT, MFA 30 Interviews 30 With Loren Fishman, MD by Kelly Birch, E-RYT 500 34 With Terry Roth Schaff by Kelly Birch, E-RYT 500 38 36 Member Spotlight on Linda Lang, ERYT 38 Training Report Professional Yoga Therapy Studies by Amber Keating, LCSW, and Veronica Whetsel, PT, with Cassandra Kit, RYT, RSW 42 Reviews 42 The Big Book of Yoga Therapy: Yoga Practices for Health and Clarity by Remo Rittner, Reviewed by John Kepner, MA, MBA 43 Relax into Yoga: Finding Ease in Body and Mind by Carson, K. & Krucoff, C., Reviewed by Sue Tebb, PhD, RYT 44 Members News Welcome New and Renewing School Members w w w. i a y t . o rg Winter 2012 Yo g a T h e r a p yTo d a y 3 MembersNews Important dates for IAYT Conferences: 2013 Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR), Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR), and Meeting of Schools January 7 February 13 April 3 June 11-13 Call for SYR abstracts SYR notifica- Symposium on SYR research submissions tion of abstract Yoga Research abstracts opens deadline acceptance (SYR) January February March April May June January 7 January 7 February 6 March 28 April 12 June 12-13 June 13-16 SYR/SYTAR Call for SYTAR CIC* SYTAR CIC* SYR/SYTAR Meeting of Symposium Registration SYTAR presentations notification of Early bird Schools on Yoga opens CIC* pre- presentation Registration Therapy and sentations opens acceptance deadline Research (SYTAR) * CIC: Common Interest Communities See the center spread ads for more information, and visit iayt.org/conferences Q.