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When Your Client Feels Stuck: How a Therapy Intensive Can Complement Ongoing Therapy

When Your Client Feels Stuck: How a Therapy Intensive Can Complement Ongoing Therapy

by Chris McDonald | Aug 19, 2026 | For Therapists, Therapy Intensives

As therapists, we sometimes work with clients who understand their patterns deeply but still feel unable to change them. They may have spent months—or even years—in therapy.  The client has gained insight.  They can identify where their anxiety comes from, understand...
When Yoga Finds its Way Into the Therapy Room

When Yoga Finds its Way Into the Therapy Room

by Chris McDonald | Aug 7, 2026 | For Therapists

Many therapists over the years have asked me how I bring yoga practices into therapy sessions without interrupting the flow of the work. The most common questions I hear are: How do you know when to bring yoga in? And what practices do you choose?  Most days, I have...
Listening to the Body: Flexibility, Rest, and Yoga-Informed Care

Listening to the Body: Flexibility, Rest, and Yoga-Informed Care

by Chris McDonald | May 22, 2026 | For Therapists

I’ve taken more naps this week than I usually do. As someone living with chronic migraine, it can slow me down and make engaging in daily life difficult. Often, I feel like I have to “push through” or risk missing out on life. But last Sunday, I decided not to push...
Meeting Clients Where They Are: Adaptive Breath work Strategies for Therapists

Meeting Clients Where They Are: Adaptive Breath work Strategies for Therapists

by Chris McDonald | Apr 29, 2026 | For Therapists

Matching the right practice to the right client — a clinical guide for therapists How can we introduce breath work for emotional safety? And which breath work practice for which client and their presentation?  It’s a question worth sitting with. I have had more than...
Where to Begin: Bringing Breath work into Your Therapy Sessions

Where to Begin: Bringing Breath work into Your Therapy Sessions

by Chris McDonald | Apr 24, 2026 | For Therapists, Therapy

What’s the best place to start for a therapist who wants to bring yoga into the therapy room?”  I hear this question the most. I began my journey with yoga in the therapy room with introducing breath work practices.  It is the most accessible, easiest to...
The Gap Between Yoga Teacher Training and the Therapy Room

The Gap Between Yoga Teacher Training and the Therapy Room

by Chris McDonald | Mar 11, 2026 | For Therapists

What Yoga Teacher Trainings Are Missing — And What It Means for Therapists and Clients I always thought bringing yoga practices into therapy sessions could be so beneficial for clients. I remember receiving my first yoga training, feeling excited and ready to go. I...
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