Yoga and Mental Health with Margi Clifford | Zoom Room #53

Yoga and Mental Health with Margi Clifford | Zoom Room #53

From Alaska Teen Media Institute by Alaska Teen Media Institute

January 7, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Margi Clifford discusses the intersection of yoga and mental health, exploring movement-based therapy and its benefits.

Margi Clifford is a body-based psychotherapist who founded the practice Yoga For Mental Health. She and her other practitioners bring together the art of mindful movement and the science of mental health to nurture resilience, awaken potential, and support sustainable well-being. She has been doing this work for over twenty years. ATMI producer Olivia Okeahialam sat down with Margi to talk about her work, how movement-based therapy differs from more common types of therapy, how yoga can impact one’s overall well-being, and much more. Hosted by Deacon Laurance. Recorded by Deacon Laurance with production assistance from Quinn White. Theme music is by Kendrick Whiteman with additional music from Devin Shreckengost. This Arts, Health and Well-Being in Alaska project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts with funding from Rasmuson Foundation. The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors. Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena'ina people, whose land we work on.

People in this episode

Host: Deacon Laurance

Guest: Margi Clifford

Topics covered

  • yoga
  • mental health
  • body-based psychotherapy
  • mindful movement
  • resilience
  • well-being

Keywords

  • therapy
  • yoga for mental health
  • movement-based therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Yoga For Mental Health

Places: Alaska, Anchorage

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