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We are a world leader in yoga therapy, providing research-based professional training. We hope you enjoy learning with us!

The Minded Institute is an international leader in yoga therapy and mind-body training. We wholeheartedly believe that yoga therapy and aligned disciplines can play a vital role in prevention, management, and treatments of various mental and physical long-term conditions. To support this mission we provide expert education to help yoga and health professionals in the service of this goal and work

to translate the benefits of yoga therapy to health services. https://themindedinstitute.com/product-category/courses/

All of our courses incorporate a yogic therapeutic perspective, the psychological and physiological understanding of conditions and related yoga practices, up to date research, and guide for best practice - based on years of clinical experience. As the body-brain-mind connection is often crucial in unearthing the benefits of yoga therapy we also like to do a deep dive into neuroscience when appropriate!

23/06/2026

If everyone around you seems predictable, there's a reasonable chance you're no longer seeing people.

You're seeing your ideas about people.

What's one assumption you've had challenged recently? We'd love to hear - let us know in the comments below.

21/06/2026

Did you know yoga is a powerful tool for healthy ageing, backed by molecular and genetic science? It's not just about flexibility or calm; it's about engaging the biological pathways that protect us from ageing at a cellular level.

We're moving beyond preventing disease to exploring how we can slow, or even partially reverse, the biological mechanisms of ageing itself. The clock isn't fixed – your lifestyle choices, like a consistent movement practice, can profoundly impact your biological age.

Dive into the science of telomeres, epigenetic clocks, inflammaging, and proteostasis, and discover how yoga uniquely leverages the concept of hormesis – mild stressors followed by adequate recovery – to make you stronger.

Heather Mason, Founder of The Minded Institute, maps the frontier science of biological age reversal onto yoga and its Eight Limbs in an exploration that promises to be the most evidence-based you've encountered.

Link in bio or comment "blog" below for the direct link to your inbox!

19/06/2026

A whirlwind of change is coming to women’s healthcare—to serve generations beyond us. 🌪️✨

Former Obstetrician & Gynaecology doctor Sangeeta Mittal is channelling her expertise, fierce drive, and deep passion for women's wellbeing into something extraordinary.

She is utterly devoted to advancing yoga therapy, particularly for women and those in the peri and postnatal period and beyond, to improve outcomes for our daughters and sons, across cultural, identity and socioeconomic divides.

Yesterday Heather had the privilege of speaking at the launch event for The London Yoga Therapy Centre, in a room of leading medical specialists across the spectrum of women's health- fertility care, perinatal mental health, high-risk obstetrics and urogynaecology surgery.

Offering a deeply personal narrative to illuminate its power, Heather reflected that when we support womankind with yoga therapy, it may offer the greatest global social impact. Supporting her means supporting the family raising the child and the child's own trajectory, and en masse, the potential to shape the health of generations. There were tears when she spoke about what it costs women when we fail them at this stage of life.

London has not had a dedicated yoga therapy centre since the late great Dr Robin Monro's closed in 2009. The emergence of a new one, founded by a doctor who is passionate about yoga therapy, signals a growing momentum and recognition of the validity of this emerging and fast-evolving field.

With someone like Dr Sangeeta Mittal and her friends in our corner, we believe change, the only constant, is coming.

18/06/2026

Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Sangeeta Mittal is completing her yoga therapy training and channelling her clinical expertise, fierce drive, and deep passion for women's health into something extraordinary. She is a powerhouse, exceptionally well-connected, and utterly devoted to advancing yoga therapy, particularly for women and those in the perinatal period.

The Minded Institute is excited for future collaboration with Dr Sangeeta Mittal, and building connections like this is at the heart of what we do. Yesterday Heather had the privilege of speaking at the launch event, in a room of leading clinicians and pioneers in women's health. She spoke compellingly on yoga therapy's unique contribution to women's health. Offering a deeply personal narrative to illuminate its power, she reflected that when we support women in the perinatal stage with yoga therapy, it may offer the greatest social impact. Supporting her means supporting the family raising the child and the child's own trajectory, and en masse, the potential to shape the health of generations. There were tears when she spoke about what it costs women when we fail them at this stage of life.

London has not had a dedicated yoga therapy centre since Dr Robin Monro's closed in 2009. The emergence of a new one, founded by a doctor who is also becoming a yoga therapist, signals the growing momentum of yoga therapy in the UK. With someone like Dr Sangeeta Mittal in our corner, we believe a whirlwind of change is coming, and it will serve the whole community.

17/06/2026

With a growing appreciation of yoga’s value in mental health, and an increasing number of psychological therapists incorporating yoga into their work, there is a clear need for structured professional input on its safe and effective use within psychological practice.

Researchers at Deakin University, Australia, are conducting a Delphi study to develop consensus-based statements on the inclusion of yoga in psychological practice. These statements will be developed through an expert panel of psychologists with and without yoga expertise.

If you are a psychologist bringing yoga into your practice and meet the eligibility criteria, you are invited to take part and contribute to the development of these emerging consensus statements.

👉 Participation link: https://qualtricsxmmnmwq8r3x.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJQ8WGFPNEMreD4

Participants will receive a remuneration of AUD $50 per completed round.

We also warmly encourage you to share this opportunity with other psychologists who may be eligible, as recruitment is currently ongoing and wider participation will strengthen the findings of the study.

We believe this will not only support psychologists in safely integrating yoga into their work, but also contribute to clearer shared understanding around its use within psychological therapies.

This study reflects the growing integration of yoga within psychological and mental health care, and the need for this development to be informed by structured professional input.

We are pleased to be supporting this research and the development of consensus-based guidance in this area.

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10/06/2026

Today, Heather returned to Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospital to deliver the second part of her pranayama training to the clinical psychologists and physiotherapists on their Pain Management Team, one of the leading pain clinics in the country.

The team is making a meaningful transition: expanding their approach from generic slow breathing techniques to include traditional yoga breath practices, drawing on the depth of the tradition while using contemporary language to communicate them to patients. It is a quiet but significant shift.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Patrycja Jakubiec, a psychologist on the team and a graduate of The Minded Institute's Diploma in Yoga Therapy, who is not only applying this knowledge directly with patients but helping to bring traditional yoga practices into mainstream healthcare, thoughtfully, steadily, and with real effect.

This is exactly the kind of ripple we hoped this work would create.

We look forward to welcoming our next cohort of yoga teachers and healthcare professionals to the Enhanced Diploma in October and to seeing how they bring traditional yoga and/or yoga therapy practices into healthcare, education, and community settings.

If you work within a clinical service and would like Heather to train your team, please DM us. Charity rates are available for NHS teams.

09/06/2026

Becoming a mother is one of the most profound psychological journeys a woman can take - and one that has long been under-supported when it comes to mental health. The hormonal shifts, the identity changes, the way her own experience of being mothered surfaces - this is complex inner territory that deserves to be met with skill and care.
This rich and clinically grounded training with Dr. Claire Sandberg brings together biomedical knowledge, trauma-informed care, and yoga therapy to equip practitioners to work with the full complexity of the perinatal experience. Not just the physical. All of it - from fertility and conception through pregnancy, birth, and the first year postpartum.

56 hours. IAYT-approved. Live online. Starting 12 November.

Early bird price £700 - available until 26 June.

If you require a payment plan, your first instalment must be made by 26 June to secure the early bird rate. Link in bio.

08/06/2026

Would you like to help shape the future of yoga therapy in the UK?

The British Council of Yoga Therapy (BCYT), the UK's accreditation body for yoga therapy, has invited The Minded Institute to put forward nominations for two important leadership positions: Chair and Secretary.

We are seeking individuals with vision, commitment, and a genuine passion for advancing yoga therapy as a recognised and respected profession.

These roles offer an opportunity to contribute to the development of professional standards, support greater recognition of the field, and help strengthen the integration of yoga therapy across healthcare, mental health, education, community settings, prisons, and wider society.

If you believe you could contribute to this work, or know someone who would be an excellent candidate, please send us a DM and we will send you a link to the application form.

Please share this post widely so that it reaches those who may be able to make a meaningful contribution to the profession.

05/06/2026

For thousands of years, yoga has taught that the breath can influence the mind. Modern neuroscience is helping us understand why.

One of the mechanisms underlying anxiety is prediction error: when the brain interprets safe internal sensations as signs of danger. This can contribute to cycles of fear, hypervigilance, and dysregulated breathing.

Breath retention (kumbhaka) may help recalibrate this response. By gradually learning to tolerate safe increases in carbon dioxide, the brain can update its predictions and reduce unnecessary alarm signals over time.

Of course, breath holds are not appropriate for everyone. Assessment, context, and individualisation matter.

Have you noticed your breathing pattern change when you feel anxious?

Comment BREATH below and we'll send you the link to book Heather Mason's upcoming workshop on Respiratory Science and Breath Assessment.

04/06/2026

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” — Krishnamurti

Rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and burnout continue to rise across much of the world. We know that human wellbeing is shaped not only by biology, but by relationships, communities, education, culture, and the environments in which we live.

What if we treated emotional regulation as essential education? What if compassion was valued as highly as achievement? What if understanding the mind was considered as important as learning any other life skill?

When suffering is widespread, it invites us to look beyond the individual and ask deeper questions about the systems, values, and ways of living we have collectively created.

This is not to deny personal responsibility, but to recognise that human distress does not arise in a vacuum.

If you are struggling, remember: the problem is not always solely within you.

We would love to hear your thoughts.

Do you think modern society supports psychological wellbeing, or are we asking people to adapt to conditions that are fundamentally unhealthy?

Share your perspective in the comments below.

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