Yoga Therapy in Mainstream Medical Care with Jen Peterson

Yoga Therapy in Mainstream Medical Care with Jen Peterson

July 13, 2026 · 33 min · Season 6 · Episode 29

About this episode

Jen Peterson discusses her journey as a yoga therapist and the importance of adapting yoga to serve the body.

After sustaining a severe back injury, yoga therapist Jen Peterson, C-IAYT, found herself completely ostracized by modern, fitness-based studio spaces that prioritized rigid, hyper-flexible physical shapes. That turning point sparked a lifelong vow: to champion the truth that the pose is meant to serve the body—not the other way around. In this episode of This is Yoga Therapy, host Michele Lawrence sits down with Jen Peterson, C-IAYT, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Reiki Master, and the found...

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