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Balance: Yoga Therapy for Mind-Body Health
Wisdom Tradition: South Asian medicine
Spotlight Cultures: Indian, Nepali, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Burmese (Myanmar)
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 29 | 10:10–11:00 AM
Location: Online (Zoom)
Takeaway: A one-page guide on yoga therapy for mind-body health.
How can yoga therapy support mental health and well-being?
Yoga Therapy integrates movement, breath, and mindfulness to support emotional resilience, reduce stress, and restore energetic balance. In this virtual session, Vanika Chawla, MD introduces accessible practices that align the body and mind. Participants will explore breath-centered movement grounded in the philosophy and principles of Yoga Therapy. Whether new to yoga or deepening your practice, you'll leave with tools for cultivating balance, presence, and mind-body awareness.
Rooted in 8 Senses: Connecting to AANHPI Wisdom Traditions. This event is part of Rooted in 8 Senses, an experiential series co-created by clinicians, faculty, and trainees from the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health. The series explores time-honored healing traditions rooted in whole-person, collective, and relational well-being. Beyond the individual experience of sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch, many Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) healing traditions recognize three additional senses—balance, resourcefulness, and wholeness. These senses expand how we engage with the world: through community, in connection with nature, and within ecosystems of interdependence and care.
View the full April 28–May 9, schedule: apasa.ucsf.edu/aanhpi-wellness-week. The inaugural 2025 UCSF AANHPI Health & Wellness Weeks is a multi-organization collaboration co-led by the Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA). All events are free and supported by the UCSF Human Resources Community Wellbeing Grant. Everyone is welcome. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected].