Dr. Jenna Weitzman, DPT

Medical Therapeutic Yoga has been an invaluable piece of my life – both professionally and personally. Finding safe community while learning to use my voice in a powerful way has probably been the most valuable thing I have learned through this training. Dr. Alicia Hedges, PT, DPT

MTY uses a standardized way to assess and treat an individual through a plan of care using a Functional Movement Algorithm (FMA). The method provides a step-by-step checklist to ensure safe alignment, adequate breathing, and appropriate nervous system responses through a developmental movement sequence. Distinct observations of a person’s neurophysiological reactions to movement and their…

In our present healthcare system, the Biomedical Model an “episode” of care begins with disease or impairment. The patient is treated for a diagnosis for an interval of time typically pre-determined by the payor. This standard of care treats the diagnosis first with the provider as the expert dominating the care of the patient. MTY…

Medical Therapeutic Yoga is also beneficial for the physical therapist. This methodology teaches the patient how to heal all aspects of their wellbeing and utilizes a team approach to care, thereby decreasing the pressure of the therapist to “fix” the patient. MTY has helped me tremendously to better handle stressful situations and has actually helped…