Ginger,
Being in your presence the past several days (at Module 8/Yoga as Medicine I) has provided such a light for me for many reasons. I cannot thank you enough for who you are as an individual and clinician, what you provide to others, and your tremendous vision to move forward. I embraced every moment and will continue to do so!
The Biopsychosocial model (BPS) is a multi-centered methodology that focuses on 5 areas of healing: psychoemotional-social, energetic, intellectual, physical and spiritual. (Garner 14). From a professional standpoint, the BPS model compliments Occupational Therapy extremely well. According to the AOTA Framework: Domain and Process 3rd Edition, it defines OT Domain as achieving health, well- being and…
When I began my MTY journey during the onsite M8 module, I was hopeful to learn how to integrate my passion for yoga into patient treatments and to gain competence in teaching yoga classes. Following the onsite M14 module, my mind was blown by the additions to my orthopedic patient treatment toolbox, specifically using the…
“I came to the Medical Therapeutic Yoga program as very yoga-curious, but perhaps also a little yoga-skeptical. A colleague had been through the program and she raved about it and used yoga in some way in nearly every session, so there was clearly something there, but I wasn’t sure what. I’ve never been one to…
“Ginger’s program has restored my love and perspective that physical therapy is a healing ART. I had been feeling uninspired, deflated by the obstacles in the healthcare/insurance system, and was losing sight of what drew me to the healthcare field in the first place. It gave me a solid evidence based framework from which to…
What makes MTY so special? Why did I have to go learn more? MTY gives me the foundaton to more systematically approach a patient on every level (psycho-emotional, social, energetic, intellectual, spiritual, and physical). MTY provides a framework for a more comprehensive interview, examination, as well as intervention approach for my patients. The cornerstone of…
Hello Ginger, I just wanted to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your six week Medical Therapeutic Yoga series! I’m not sure if you remember me from the training in Aptos right before the world got “locked down”….but this weekly practice with you has been a huge gift. It has really helped me…
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