KMB Yoga and Wellness

08/28/2023

Taking time to rest is important to our health and well-being. Yoga nidra is a form of meditation that allows us the to access rest and restore balance. It has been shown to decrease stress and improve balance. Looking forward to leading this nidra pop up Oct 1st at 4 pm at Jaya Studio, Clark’s Summit, PA. Dress in layers.

08/24/2023

These recent studies show how important movement is in the treatment of depression. This does not mean it has to be going out for a run but simply starting with movement. Hopefully, insurance will cover those who need support in figuring out what movement is good for them and their goals and also how to move their body in a safe and effective way. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-healthy-journey/202206/exercise-first-line-treatment-depression?fbclid=IwAR3L3AuQzZlavNnyYrLIEEjZh_FOo3tNfCkpD0G2uLvcIvZGzoTMwiycX2o_aem_ATOnZwYDNgZfj1H8XOu3oyOvEIBRmcu5T0HqqJD3A3TizrbfyOFeb3SwYHBvkmRFa2w

08/01/2023

Honored to be part of this initiative to bring yoga and yoga therapy to people living with cancer and cancer survivors.

Many people with cancer and cancer survivors turn to integrative therapies, such as yoga and meditation, to help reduce stress and manage the side effects of…

06/09/2023

Headed to SYTAR? (Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research) Working in oncology? Are you a yoga therapist or yoga teacher who is interested in working in the area of oncology? Join us at the Society of Integrative Oncology Yoga Special Interest Group Meet, Greet, and Network event Friday Night, June 16th, at 7:30 in the Grand Ballroom E.

05/31/2023

New name, next chapter, same therapist ;)
Quick update, but there is a lot going on....
-In-person yoga, adaptive yoga and yoga therapy are now available. I am seeing clients in person in Clark Summit, PA, at Jaya studio. Telehealth continues as always. Message for availability and pricing.
-Monthly meditations are continuing at The Training Loft in Clark Summit.
-Pathways to Healing (formerly Healing Pathways) will return in the fall with Myself and Dr. Webra Price Douglass once again co-teaching this course. This is a 30-hour CE course designed for healthcare providers to develop self-care tools and stress management techniques to reduce (and prevent) burnout. We are anticipating it will continue to have nursing CEUs. This will start in early October for 7 weeks. It will continue to be a virtual, hybrid course. The course will be limited to 8 participants and will sell out. More information to be shared shortly.
-Mentoring- I have started to mentor 1:1 yoga teachers and therapists. If you are interested in mentoring with me, please message me. I will be adding a group mentoring program shortly.
-Lots of Education on the horizon! I know many of you have asked for the Yoga and Yoga Therapy for stroke survivors to return, working with clients with neurologic injuries and diagnoses, and the return of the 300 yoga teacher training program. Those are all in the works, and I will be posting dates and information later this summer.

05/04/2023

As many of you all know by now in January of 2021, we relocated from Maryland to Northeast PA and settled in Clarks Summit. While I settled into my new home here, COVID afforded me the opportunity to continue to work in Maryland seeing clients and teaching. With COVID restrictions lifting these past few months, I have had to slowly let go of my work in Maryland. The Yoga for Stroke Program at BWMC returned to in person classes and is now in the capable hands of Webra and Paula. I held onto my work at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) for as long as I could but the commute to Maryland and hotel stays were difficult on my home life and I have been feeling the need to develop “my community” here, in Clarks Summit. About a month ago, I listened to my gut and stepped down from my full-time work at MUIH and returned to adjunct status. It was not an easy decision as I love my work, the people I work with and my students, but I knew in my heart it was time. These last few weeks have been a virtual whirlwind of closing a “chapter”, but there have been several new beginnings and new opportunities that have been birthed simply by creating space. I will have lots more to share throughout the summer including yoga therapy opportunities, new classes, continuing education opportunities, academia, research and mentoring as well as some great fishing photos and vacations.

02/27/2023

Hanging out at the ACIMH this week in Chicago. Looking forward to presenting this poster this week.

01/12/2023

My Cochran corner synapsis on yoga for non-specific low back pain. As a physical therapist and certified yoga therapist, it is exciting to see that this Cochran study highlights options to providers and caregivers that may allow for greater clinician access and affordability in managing back pain-related function. The key is knowing whom you are referring to, especially in the yoga therapy field, and understanding the yoga therapist's level of training.

12/31/2022

Excited to be returning to the studio

10/21/2022

Great day presenting the use of yoga therapy across the cancer continuum creating an evidence based safe and inclusive practice at the Society of Integrative Oncology.