Why We No Longer Call Ourselves Yoga Therapists with Libby Hinsley

Libby and I had a shared identity crisis at the IAYT conference in 2023. In this episode, we explore the difference between yoga therapy and yoga teaching, our journey through the 'grandfathering' certification process, and why we decided to step away from calling ourselves yoga therapists. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 01:05 Yoga Therapy: Definitions and Misunderstandings 03:45 Yoga therapy trainings and certification 05:47 The Promise of Yoga Therapy 09:29 Are Yoga Therapy Programs worth the Investment? 15:01 Magical thinking and victim blaming 22:19 Community and inclusion 25:30 Misinformation and quality control 29:24 Recommended Yoga Therapy Programs 36:16 Concluding Thoughts on Yoga and Credentials EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES: Libby Hinsely Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt Follow Libby on Facebook LINKS AND RESOURCES: Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on iTunes Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

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Why We No Longer Call Ourselves Yoga Therapists with Libby Hinsley is an episode from Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast by Mado Hesselink.

This episode is 37:54 long.

This episode was published on Sep 25, 2025.

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