International Journal of Yoga Therapy

Since 1990 this journal has served the professional needs of Yoga teachers and Yoga therapists, as well as Yoga researchers and health care profeessionals with an interest in Yoga therapy. Originally titled The Journal of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, the journal was renamed the International Journal of Yoga Therapy and revised and expanded in 1999 when the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) became a division of Yoga Research and Education Center. The latter name for the journal was retained when IAYT again became an independent organization in 2004. The journal was revised again in 2004 and has been formally peer reviewed since Volume 16 (2006).

The journal is published annually in October. (Most back issues are still available - see the bottom of the page.)

IJYT Editorial Board and Peer Reviewers

Volume 17 (2007)

EDITORIAL

Kelly McGonigal, PhD

PERSPECTIVES

A Fork in the Road: “Doing To” or “Being With”?

Matthew Taylor, PT, PhD, RYT

A New Direction for Yoga Therapy? A Physician’s Perspective

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Going Forward

Michael Lee, MA

What Yoga Therapists need to know about Ayurveda and Kinesiology

Mukunda Stiles

The Future of Yoga Therapy and the Role of Standardization

Ginger Garner MPT, ATC, E-RYT

Why Do Yoga Research: Who Cares and What Good Is It?

Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD

Keeping Compassion in Yoga Therapy

Nischala Joy Devi

THE YOGA TRADITION

Therapy As Spiritual Liberation

Swami Veda Bharati

Yoga Bodies, Yoga Minds: How Indian Anatomies Form the Foundation of Yoga for Healing

Chase Bossart, MA

How Did We Get Here? A History of Yoga in America, 1800 – 1970

Laura Douglass, MA

ISSUES IN YOGA THERAPY

The Search for Regulatory Recognition of Yoga Therapy: Legal and Policy Issues

Michael H. Cohen, JD, MBA

Power in Hatha Yoga Communities and Classes: Understanding Exclusion and Creating Space for Diverse Cultures

Traci Michelle Childress, MA

RESEARCH

A Study of the Impact of Yoga Âsana on Perceived Stress, Heart Rate, and Breathing Rate

Amy Wheeler, PhD, and Linda Wilkin, PhD

Case Studies of Yoga Therapy with Focused Downward Release and Scapular Stabilization in Shoulder Injuries

Nicole DeAvilla, RYT

YOGA THERAPY IN PRACTICE

Prânâyâma Can Be Practiced Safely

Vijai P. Sharma, PhD

Yoga for Asthma

Deborah Morse, RYT, FNP-C

Yoga for People with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Deborah Quilter, RYT

Healing Mind and Body: Using Therapeutic Yoga in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Elizabeth Visceglia, MD

INTERVIEWS

New Directions: A Conversation with IAYT’s President Janice Gates

On Scope of Practice and Ayurveda: A Conversation with NAMA President Wynn Werner

REVIEWS

Contents of Back Issues:

Volume 16 (2006)    
. The Future of Yoga Therapy: Visibility and Vision by Veronica Zador, IAYT   President
. A Perennial Debate by Sat Bir S. Khalsa, PhD
. Is the Yoga World Ready? An Academic Perspective by David Shapiro, PhD
. Reflections on Researching Yoga by Karen Sherman, PhD, MPH
. Enhancing the Quality of Communication and Collaboration between Yoga Practitioners and Clinical Scientists by Philippe Goldin, PhD, and Tali Manber
. Exploring Yoga Therapy by Ganesh Mohan
. Integrating Yoga Cikitsâ in the West: Challenges and Future Directions by Laura Sevika Douglass, MA, and Subhas R. Tiwari, MA
. Harvesting the Full Potential of Group Yoga Therapy Classes by Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, RYT
. Headstand for Rotator Cuff Tear: Shîrshâsana or Surgery by Loren M. Fishman, MD, Caroline Konnoth, PT, and Alena Polesin, MD
. Take a Breath, Break The Silence: The Effects of Yogic Breathing and Testimony About Abuse on Self-Efficacy in Battered Women by Susan H. Franzblau, PhD, Michelle Smith, Sonia Echevarria, and Thomas E. VanCantfort, PhD
. Teaching Therapeutic Yoga to Medical Outpatients: Practice Descriptions, Process Reflections, and Preliminary Outcomes by Kirsten T. Gabriel, MA, RYT, Katie M. Edwards, Seoka Salstrom, MS, Manjula Spears, RYT, and Richard A. Panico, MD
. What Yoga Therapists Should Know About the Anatomy of Breathing by Leslie Kaminoff
. The Role of Yoga Therapy in Knee Rehabilitation by Nicole DeAvilla Whiting, RYT
. Interview - The Future of Yoga Therapy:A Conversation with Richard Miller, PhD by Janice Gates
. Reviews
. Contributors

Volume 15 (2005):
. Editorial: New Efforts to Support IAYT's Mission, Our Members, and the Public by John Kepner, M.A., M.B.A., Executive Director
. Editorial: Passing the Sacred Talking Stick by Trisha Lamb, Editor in Chief (outgoing)
. Editorial: The Future of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., Editor in Chief (incoming)
. The Yoga of Healing: Exploring Yoga's Holistic Model for Health and Well-Being: An Introduction by Kausthub Desikachar, assisted by Liz Bragdon and Chase Bossart
. Tales from the Trenches: Conducting Yoga Research on Low Back Pain: An Interview with Karen Sherman, Ph.D. and Robin Rothenberg
. Active Practice of Iyengar Yoga as an Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors by Sally E. Blank, Ph.D., Jacqueline Kittel O.T.R./L., R.Y.T., and Mel R. Haberman, Ph.D.
. Chant and Be Happy: The Effects of Chanting on Respiratory Function and General Well-Being in Individuals Diagnosed with Depression by Molly Kenny, M.S.-C.C.C., and Raphe Bernier, Ph.D.
. Yoga and Hip Replacement Surgery by Libby Robold, R.Y.T., and Patty Bauer, N.P.
. Combining Exercise with Yoga Postures, Breathing, and Meditation to Help Manage the Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease by Lori Newell, M.A.
. Teaching Yoga to School-Aged Children: Principles and Personal Experiences by Heidi M. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D.
. Osteoporosis: An Opportunity to Serve by Matthew J. Taylor, M.P.T., R.Y.T.
. Financial Support for Yoga Therapy: A Montage of Possibilities by John Kepner, M. A., M.B.A., R.Y.T., Matt J. Taylor, M.P.T., R.Y.T., Janice Gates, R. Y. T., Lila Crutchfield, R.N., N. P., and Beth Roth, M.S.N.
. Reviews
. Contributors
. Acknowledgments

Volume 14 (2004):
. Editorial: A Renewed, Independent Association by John Kepner, M.A., M.B.A.
. Editorial: The International Journal of Yoga Therapy: Past, Present, and Future by Trisha Lamb
. Yoga Therapeutics: An Ancient, Dynamic Systems Theory by Matthew J. Taylor, M.P.T., R.Y.T.
. Yoga and Psychoneuroimmunology by Scott Blossom, L.Ac.
. Therapeutic Yoga 101: A Course in Self-Acceptance by Robin Rothenberg
. Mood Changes Associated with Iyengar Yoga Practices: A Pilot Study by David Shapiro, Ph.D., and Karen Cline, B.A.
. Discovering the Physical and Psychological Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Survivors by S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Ph.D., Linda E. Carlson, Ph.D., Lisa M. Daroux, B.Sc., and Susi Hately-Aldous, B.Sc.
. Yoga as a Preventative and Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress by Debra Elise Campbell, B.A., C.Y.T., and Kathleen A. Moore, Ph.D.
. Yoga and Chronic Pain Management-Telling Our Story by Ginger G. Wood, M.P.T., A.T.C., R.Y.T.
. Creative RelaxationT: A Yoga-Based Program for Regular and Exceptional Student Education by Louise Goldberg, M.A.
. Cakra Symbolism: A Psychological Commentary by Frances Vaughan, Ph.D.
. Risk Management: Conscious Ahimsâ by Matthew J. Taylor, M.P.T., R.Y.T.
. Reviews

Volume 13 (2003):
. Editorial by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. Yoga and Ayurveda for Therapy by Vina Shah and Giles Hooper
. Yoga Hatha Medica: An Integrated Medical Yoga Curriculum by Michael Cheikin, M.D.
. The Anatomy of Choice [a style of Yoga therapy] by Tom Alden, D.C.
. Rebuttal to a Surgeon's Warnings [on certain âsanas] by Steve Katz, D.C.
. Yoga Breathing Techniques (YBTs) in Exercise Induced Asthma: A Pilot Study by P. K. Vedanthan, M.D., and N. V. Raghuram, B. E.
. Yoga Breathing Techniques (YBT) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Preliminary Study by P. K. Vedanthan, M.D.
. Therapeutic Application of Iyengar Yoga for Healing Chronic Low Back Pain by Kimberly Williams, Ph.D., Lois Steinberg, Ph.D., and John Petronis, M.S.
. Yoga Practice in People with Diabetes by Nora Mercuri, Ph.D., Ercilia M. Olivera, B.B.A., Alicia Souto, N.D., Ph.D., and Maria Guidi, B.B.A.
. Yoga Group Therapy with Traumatized Adolescent Males by Kiranjit K. B. Longaker, M.A., R.Y.T., and Gabriel Tornusciolo, Psy.D.
. Yoga and Mental Health: Children and Adolescents Make Space in the System for Deeper Practices by Amy Tate, M.Ed.
. The Synergy of Yoga and Hypnosis in Pain Treatment: A Case of Chronic Headaches by Susana A. Galle, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N., R.Y.T.
. Alternative Billing Codes and Yoga: Practical Issues and Strategic Considerations for Determining "What is Yoga Therapy?" and "Who is a Yoga Therapist?" by John Kepner, M.A., M.B.A.
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 12 (2002):
. Editorial by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. Understanding Yoga Therapy [Iyengar perspective] by Rajvi Mehta, Ph.D.
. Creating Yoga Therapy Classes and Individual Sessions that Work [Integrative Yoga Therapy perspective] by Joseph LePage, M.A.
. Wide Dimensions to Yoga Therapy: Comparative Approaches from Viniyoga, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, and the Feldenkrais Method® by John Kepner (Viniyoga), Victoria Strohmeyer (Phoenix Rising), and Staffan Elgelid (Feldenkrais)
. The Gentle Loving Rehab of Yoga, with Ayurveda by Patricia Hansen, M.A., R.Y.T., and Hansa Know, B.S., L.M.T., R.Y.T.
. The Effects of Yoga Âsanas on Blood Pressure by Ruth St. C. Cilmore, Ph.D.
. Disability, Yoga, and Transformation [on Yoga therapy and recovering from severe stroke and other severe disabilities] by Barbara Newborn, M.A., C.R.C.
. Yoga as an Experimental Intervention for Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis [NIH-funded research] by Shirley Kishiyama, M.A., Jane Carlsen, B.A., Julie Lawrence, B.S., Eric Small, M.F.A., Daniel Zajdel, and Barry Oken, M.D.
. The Life Experiences of People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Practice Yoga: A Qualitative Case Study by Ada-Reva Franklin, R.N., M.S.N., R.Y.T.
. Integrated Movement TherapyT: Yoga-Based Therapy as a Viable and Effective Intervention for Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders by Molly Kenny, M.S.
. Yoga and Emotional Healing for Aggressive Youth by Libby Robold, M.A.
. Can Meditation Help Psychotherapists to Practice More Effectively? A Literature Review by Dominic Addison, Psych.D.
. Yoga and Insurance Billing: Receiving Reimbursement from Workers' Compensation and Auto Insurance Providers by Dea Jacobson
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 11 (2001):
. Editorial by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. Yoga Therapy: Further Ruminations by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. A Lesson in Teaching (one-on-one therapy with a severe stroke patient) by Heather L. Moreau
. Therapeutic Mechanisms of Yoga Âsana by Ann Brownstone, M.S., O.T.R.
. Correcting Movement Imbalances with Yoga Therapy by Marie Janisse, P.T., R.Y.T.
. Doing Research: A Tutorial for Yoga Teachers by Jane W. Young, Ph.D.
. An Exploratory Study that Analyzes the Viability of Hatha-Yoga as Preventive Health Care in the Managed Care Environment by Rebecca D. O'Neill, M.S.
. Developing a Prenatal Hatha-Yoga Program for Integration with Existing Hospital-Based Childbirth Education Classes by Kimberly K. Beyer-Nelson, M.A.
. Yoga and Psychotherapy: A Review of the Literature by Lisa Slède, M.A., and Rachel Pomerantz
. The Awareness/Energy Connection through Hypnosis, Yoga, and Neurofeedback by Susana A. Galle, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N., R.Y.T.
. Pilot Test of a Kundalinî-Yoga Intervention for Developing the Mind-Body Connection by Manoj Sharma, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
. Interview with Howard Kent, Yoga for Health Foundation by Nancy Ford-Kohne, M.A.
. Insurance Reimbursement: What It Might Mean for the Profession of Yoga Therapy by Staffan Elgelid, C.F.T., L.M.T., P.T.
. Yoga Therapy and the Tax Code: Policy and Practical Considerations by John Kepner, M.A., M.B.A.
. Book Reviews

Volume 10 (2000):
. Editorial by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. Toward a Definition of Yoga Therapy: A Panel Discussion with Stephen Cope, Georg Feuerstein, Gary Kraftsow, Judith Lasater, and Richard Miller
. Stress Management through Yoga by Ellen Serber
. Yoga and Stress: A Bibliography by Trisha Lamb Feuerstein
. Application of Hatha-Yoga Asanas to Chronic Cystitis Using Western Medical, Chinese Acupressure, and Ayurvedic Points of View by Dawn R. Mahowald, B.S., and Emmey A. Ripoll, M.D.
. Pranayama, Yoga, and Ayurveda by Marc Halpern, D.C.
. The Cakras in Transpersonal Psychotherapy by John Prendergast, Ph.D.
. Activation: A Process of Spiritual Awakening by Ronald L. Mann, Ph.D.
. Body, Breath, Mind, and Spirit: The Pursuit of Inner Health by Martin Jerry, M.D., Ph.D.
. Insight Dialogue as Spiritual Therapy by Gregory Kramer, Ph.D.
. Comeditation: A Thanatological Aid by Richard W. Boerstler, Ph.D.
. Book Reviews

Volume 9 (1999):
. Editorial: Whither Yoga Therapy? by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. Neurophysiology of Yoga Meditation by Roy King, M.D., Ph.D., and Ann Brownstone, M.S., O.T.R.
. Quantum Neurophysiology, Consciousness, and Yoga: A Dialogue by Subhash Kak, Ph.D., and Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress: A Yogic Perspective by Ellen Serber
. Nostril Dominance (Svara) and Bilateral Volar Galvanic Skin Resistance by Mitti Mohan, Ph.D., M.Sc.
. A Pilot Study on the Effects of Saline Nasal Irrigation (SNI) upon Nasal Symptoms in Woodworkers by Swami Bhavchaitanya Saraswati and Steve Rabone, M.D.
. Face to Face: The Student-Teacher Relationship and Private Yoga Classes by Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T.
. Insurance Asana: A Standing Pose by Dy Jordan, M.Ed.
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 8 (1998):
. Good-bye from IAYT's Executive Director by Jnani Chapman, R.N., C.M.T.
. Good News by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. . Editorial Comments by Steven Kleinman, M.D.
. The Breath That Moves Us by Donna Farhi
. Aspects of Contemporary Yoga Therapy by Ellen Serber
. Light, Mantra, and Healing by Swami Sivananda Radha, edited by Swami Gopalananda
. Adult Psychological Development and the Practice of Kripalu Yoga: A Jungian Perspective by Laura Cornell
. Money Matters for Yoga Therapists by Wendy Davis Larkin, M.A.
. Three-Year Follow-up and Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders by John J. Miller, M.D., Ken Fletcher, Ph.D., and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
. Book Reviews

Volume 7 (1997):
. Greetings from the Editor and Reflections on Yoga Therapy by Steven Kleinman, M.D.
. Yoga Therapy: A Panel Discussion with Larry Payne, Ph.D., Gary Kraftsow, M.A., Michael Lee, M.A., Amy Kline Gage, C.Y.T., Marsha Accomazzo, C.Y.T., Robin Monro, Ph.D., and Linda Clark
. Yoga Psychology and Yoga Therapy by Swami Sivananda Radha
. Sanskrit and the Yoga Sutras: Certainty of Freedom by Vyaas Houston, M.A.
. The Dance of Grace and Will: Getting it Together in the Real World by Jim Dreaver, D.C.
. The Man in the Glass by Anonymous . Restorative Yoga by Judith Lasater, Ph.D., P.T.
. Can Lifestyle Changes Reverse Coronary Atherosclerosis? by Dean Ornish, M.D.
. A Comparative Study of the Cardiac Response to Bhastrika: A Yogic Breathing Exercise and the Exercise Tolerance Test by Kevin Hoffman and John Clarke, M.D.
. Book Reviews

Volume 6 (1996):
. Editorial by Richard C. Miller, Ph.D.
. A Preliminary Report on the Use of the McKenzie Protocol versus Williams' Protocol in the Treatment of Low-Back Pain by David Ponte, M.A., Gail Jensen, M.A., and Barbara Kent. M.A.
. Centralization Phenomenon: Its Usefulness in Evaluating and Treating Referred Pain by Ronald Donelson, M.D., Gregory Silva, P.T., and Kenneth Murphy, M.D.
. When the Therapist is a Yogi: Integrating Yoga and Psychotherapy by Michael Keane, Ph.D.
. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras as a Model for Psycho-Spiritual Evolution by Joseph LePage
. Lessons from Kathmandu by Ara Ketenjian, M.D., Ph.D.
. Guided Imagery for Healing by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.
. A Statement of Professional Standards by California Yoga Teachers Association
. The Path of Transformation by Jim Dreaver, D.C.
. Spex by Larry Elsener
. Bhakti by Ramana Maharishi
. An Interview with Ron Kurtz by Donna Martin
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 5 (1995):  (out of print)
. The Artist As Yogi, the Yogi As Artist by Wililam K. Mahony
. The Nasal Cycle: Observations Over Prolonged Periods of Time by Edwin Funk, M.D., and John Clarke, M.D.
. The Breathing Self: The Experience of Breath as an Art [for] Healing Yourself by Ilse Middendorf and Juerg A. Roffler
. Mantra and the Energetics of Sound by David Frawley
. Sanskrit: A Sacred Model of Language by Vyaas Houston
. Toning: An Interview with Eleanor Leatham by Donna Martin
. The Call of Spirit: A Case Study in Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy by Michael Lee, M.A.
. Life, Health and Longevity Through the Science of Ayurveda: A Case Study of Cancer by Robert E. Svoboda
. A Vision of Yoga Therapy as Lifestyle Education by Robert J. Butera, Jr.
. The Power of Silence by Jim Dreaver, D.C.
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 4 (1994):
. Editorial Commentary: The Real Posture by Richard C. Miller, Ph.D.
. Editorial Commentary: Non-Violence in Therapy by Donna Martin
. Asana-Based Exercises for the Management of Low Back Pain by R. V. Ananthanarayanan and T. M. Srinivasan
. Yoga for the Elderly by Yan Dyansky
. Living from the Heart: What Suffering Has to Teach Us by Jim Dreaver, D.C.
. Paradoxical Breathing in Reflex Yoga by Brian Lynn . Longing for Liberation by Richard C. Miller, Ph.D.
. Moving Through Back Pain by Donna Farhi
. Yoga and Cardiovascular Function by Andrew P. Thomas, D.O., M.G.O.N., L.C.S.P.
. An Integrative Approach to Yoga Therapy by Joseph LePage
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 3 (1993):
. Yoga, Light and Creative Expression by Judith Cornell, Ph.D.
. The Therapeutic Application of Yoga on Sciatica: A Case Study by Richard C. Miller, Ph.D.
. Yoga and Aids by Paula Kout
. A Study on the Therapeutic Potential of Some Hathayogic Methods in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Virendra Kumar, Ph.D.
. Yoga and Fascia by Andrew Thomas, D.O., M.G.O.N., L.C.S.P.
. Resistance and Release in Yoga Practice by Brian Lynn
. Book Reviews

Volume 2 (1992):
. Editor's Note
. President's Message
. Yoga and the Cardiovascular System by F. J. Chandra, B.Sc.(Hons.), M. B., D.P.H.
. The Psychophysiology of Respiration: Eastern and Western Perspectives by Richard C. Miller, Ph.D.
. Breathing Patterns in Heart-Attack Patients by Alan Hymes, M.D., and Phil Nuernberger, Ph.D.
. Discerning the Fundamental Problem According to Advaita Vedanta by Swami Saraswati Dayananada
. Asana As Sculpture, Kinetic Toy and Worshipful Ritual by Willow Rain
. Living with Uncertainty by Jim Dreaver, D.C.
. Book and Video Reviews

Volume 1 (1991):
. Editor's Note
. President's Message
. Physiological and Psychological Effects of Hatha-Yoga: A Review of the Literature by Arpita (Joan Harrigan)
. Medical and Physiological Aspects of the Headstand by F. J. Chandra
. Chronic Pain and Yoga Therapy by Donna Martin . Reflex (Psychophysical) Yoga by Brian Lynn
. The Dance of Healing: Multiple Sclerosis and Yoga Therapy by Tania Mayer
. The Ultimate Cure: Enlightenment in Daily Life by Jim Dreaver, D.C.
. Book Reviews

Ordering Back Issues:

Subscription to the journal is a benefit of membership in IAYT. Back issues are available for $20.00 plus shipping. For U. S. destinations, the shipping charge for single back issues is $5 for single back issues, $10 for 2-5 and $15 for six or more. (Please contact us at membership@iaty.org for shipping charges outside the U.S.)

Members may order a six or more back issues at a 25-percent discount plus $15 shipping to U.S. destinations or $40 internationally. A complete set of all 16 volumes is a wonderful way to follow the evolution of our discipline.

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