Yoga therapy is an evolving field which focuses on using evidence-based yogic practices in the treatment of specific health conditions.On today's episode, Cody invites Certified Yoga Therapist, Elise Jones,  to discuss how to implement the tools and practices, like breath work, yoga, cold plunging, etc, that she  offers through her yoga therapy practice to help alleviate physical and mental health conditions, and to promote self-care and encourage overall well-being. So many of us live in a chronically stressed state, and we don't know how to break this health destroying cycle. Yoga therapy can help us activate our parasympathetic nervous system state, where we need to be to rest, digest and heal.Yoga Therapy can be used to treat:Mental Health ConditionsStressDepressionAnxietyPTSDSchizophreniaADHDEating DisordersAddictionPost-Natal DepressionPhysical ConditionsBack PainMusculaskeletal problemsDiabetesHigh Blood PressureParkinson’sAsthmaCOPDCancerHIVAlzheimer’sBrain InjuryMultiple SclerosisAutoimmune DiseasesIBSObesityHeart DiseaseInsomniaArthritisOsteoporosisElise Jones has been educated in several different styles of yoga, which has helped broaden her understanding of different practices, to better serve her clients and cater to their specific needs safely and intelligently, with a professional, yet lighthearted approach.  Elise went  through open-heart surgery in 2017, and she says that it was her greatest learning/teaching experience.  She became her own client, truly understanding the power of pranayama (controlled breathing), movement,  regaining strength and flexibility through renewed patience.  Connect with Elise: InstagramWebsiteDid you learn something new today? Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and share this episode with all the girls you love. We would appreciate it if you'd also leave us a rating and review on iTunes. You can watch full episodes on YouTube now as well. Like and Subscribe to the It's Hertime Podcast HERE!Want to join our Mixhers Girl community and keep this conversation going? We'd love to hear your thoughts, feelings and experiences! Join us HERE!Join Mixhers email list and be the first to have access to new products and be the girl in the know!