YogaX is Excited to Announce its First Five IAYT-Q Graduates
Please meet and celebrate the first five YogaX Yoga Therapeutics in Healthcare Program graduates – inspiring examples of YogaX’s mission to train individuals who will bring therapeutic yoga into healthcare:
Dr. Kate Cummins is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked with brain injury patients, pro athletes and coaches, veterans, and individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Cummins, a registered yoga teacher and therapeutic yoga provider, integrates yoga into her clinical practices, especially with medical professionals, and Hollywood and music industry folks.
Dr. Marissa Floro is a counseling psychologist, who specializes in working with queer folx of color, sex and sex therapy, identity exploration of biracial and bisexual femmes, and queer Asian American experiences. As a certified yoga teacher and therapeutic yoga provider, Dr. Floro offers yoga to queer/LGBTQ+ communities, college and AAPI populations within her healthcare practice.
Dr. Mini Rattu is a clinical psychologist, specializing in treatment of trauma, stress-related conditions, and anxiety disorders. Dr. Mini integrates her work as a therapeutic yoga provider with her mental health practice, also including psychedelic assisted therapy, mindfulness, and compassion cultivation. She enjoys participating in fitness competitions and traveling internationally.
Dr. Elika Razmjou is a clinical psychologist working in healthcare with individuals living with complex medical needs, chronic pain, Parkinson's Disease, and HIV/AIDS). Dr. Razmjou offers therapeutic yoga groups that complement medical treatments, empowering clients to cultivate awareness of mind-body connections, and promoting nervous system regulation. She also co-facilitates trauma-informed yoga groups within her healthcare practice.
Ms. Melissa Reeder is a clinical social worker working with diverse populations coping with psychosocial and environmental challenges. She utilizes trauma-informed practices to work with clients, including veterans, coping with addictions, trauma, and serious mental illness. She integrates her therapeutic yoga skills with person-centered clinal approaches in healthcare settings, on interdisciplinary teams.