Sun & Moon Sober Living Podcast

#104: Yoga Therapy for Addiction Recovery with Katherine Quayhagen

Mary Tilson

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Katherine Quayhagen is a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Wellness Director, and Yoga Nidra Instructor. After spending four years teaching hatha and perinatal yoga as a 500 Hour RYT in studios and underserved community spaces around New Orleans, Katherine was given the opportunity to construct a yoga-centric wellness department with Longbranch Healthcare, a dual diagnosis and holistic treatment organization. She now oversees a team of Wellness practitioners that provide yoga therapy and other healing modalities to over 100+ patients on a daily basis. 

Topics explored in this episode:

  • Katherine’s journey with yoga 
  • Serving in the Peace Corps
  • Bringing yoga therapy into a clinical setting
  • How to find a teacher
  • What makes yoga therapy different
  • Yoga for addiction recovery
  • The window of tolerance
  • Spirituality and recovery

Learn more about Katherine’s work: https://katherinequayhagen.com/

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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment