Nydia T DarbyNydia Tijerina Darby is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Therapeutic Yoga Research Specialist, Certified Yoga Therapist, published author of therapeutic yoga research, and owner and creative director of the Open Hand Institute and Nydia's Yoga Therapy Sudio in San Antonio, Texas. She has dedicated her life toward practicing what she preaches and supports her clients on their journeys toward mind, body, and spirit wholeness in the integrative physical therapy and therapeutic yoga practices that she shares.Nydia is an experienced yoga educator and international presenter on Therapeutic Yoga Lifestyle practices. She has melded 40 years of her experiences in physical therapy, fitness, and yoga to develop the unique method of Therapeutic Yoga that is the Therapeutic Astanga Method(c). This specialized therapeutic yoga approach has been fea-tured within the interventions that she creates for therapeutic yoga and cancer research in collaboration with University of Texas Health San Antonio. Nydia is a public speaker, presenting workshops, community education, and therapeutic yoga instruction, and she offers continuing education for rehabilitation and yoga professionals to introduce hermethod of therapeutic yoga lifestyle practices. She acts as a liaison between the yoga and medical communities in San Antonio and surrounding communities in Texas.Nydia continues to offer her work to the community of individuals who might benefit from her services by providing private therapeutic yoga assessments and instruction, private physical therapy and leads small group therapeutic yoga classes on-site and via livestream at her home studio in San Antonio, Texas. Nydia's mantras that continue to guide and influence her practices: "I am in training for my next decade," "The ONLY thing that you have to do is BREATHE," and "Set your intention to create your reality."You can get more information and access digital and downloadable content at TherapeuticYogaWorks.com. Read More Read Less