Yoga for Arthritis

08/27/2026

Join our JOURNAL CLUB

08/26/2026

Join us Thursday, August 27 at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT for a very special Yoga for Arthritis Journal Club featuring all three authors of the paper we'll be discussing: Belle Zaccari, Dr. Steffany Moonaz, and Marlysa Sullivan!

This Month's Article

The COMPASS Framework for Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Navigating the Transition from Threat to Safety Through Yoga

The COMPASS framework looks beyond a disease-focused approach to chronic pain and PTSD to explore how yoga may help cultivate safety, resilience, self-efficacy, mind-body regulation, connectedness, purpose, and hope.

During this special Journal Club, all three authors will come together to discuss their work, share the thinking behind the development of the COMPASS framework, and explore its potential applications.

We'll unpack what a whole-person approach to chronic pain and PTSD can look like and consider how the framework may inform yoga practice and teaching, healthcare, and future research.

✨ This is a unique opportunity to go beyond simply reading the research and hear directly from the researchers who created it, with space for conversation and questions.

📖 Read the Article

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42422670/

Haven't had a chance to read it? Come anyway! Journal Club is designed to make research approachable and create space to learn, ask questions, and join the conversation.

📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT
💻 Join us LIVE on Zoom or Facebook Live
Zoom Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84554541733

We hope you'll join us for this special conversation!

Steffany
Marlysa
Belle

08/24/2026

🌿 This Week at Yoga for Arthritis!

We have a FULL week of opportunities to move, breathe, learn, and connect with our Yoga for Arthritis community. Join us live from the comfort of home!

🪑 MONDAY | 2 PM ET
Seated Yoga for Arthritis with Laurie Schaeffer

🪑 TUESDAY | 8 PM ET
Seated Yoga for Arthritis with Dr. Steffany Moonaz

🌿 WEDNESDAY | 12 PM ET
Well-Being & Wisdom with Dr. Steffany Moonaz
✨ FREE Member Benefit
Our biweekly, Dharma-inspired gathering exploring yoga wisdom, evidence-informed well-being, and how we can apply these teachings to life with arthritis and chronic pain. This week's theme: truthfulness.

🪑 WEDNESDAY | 2 PM ET
Seated & Standing Yoga for Arthritis with Laurie Schaeffer

🪑 WEDNESDAY | 7 PM ET
Seated & Standing Yoga for Arthritis with Paula Lucas

🧘 FRIDAY | 12 PM ET
Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Steffany Moonaz

🌿 FRIDAY | 2 PM ET
Mat Yoga for Arthritis with Laurie Schaeffer

✨ New to our live classes?

Creating a ClassFit account is FREE! Once you're set up, you can purchase individual classes or save with a class package.

💚 Members receive 10% off live classes.

Come practice LIVE in community, or register for class and receive the replay to practice when it works for you.

Whether you prefer seated yoga, seated and standing movement, a mat-based practice, meditation, or an opportunity to explore yoga philosophy, there's something for you this week.

View the full schedule + register: https://www.arthritis.yoga/find-a-yoga-for-arthritis-teacher

08/19/2026

Two chances to practice with us TODAY! 🌿

Join the Yoga for Arthritis community from the comfort of home for one (or both!) of today’s live classes:

🪑 2 PM ET | Seated & Standing Yoga for Arthritis with Laurie Schaeffer
A 75-minute accessible practice combining seated and standing movement, with options to help you meet your body exactly where it is today.

🌙 7 PM ET | Yoga for Arthritis & Chronic Pain with Paula Lucas
A supportive practice incorporating seated movement, chair support, and mat-based options for those who want them.

✨ All classes are LIVE on Zoom through ClassFit.

Come practice in community, ask questions, and receive personalized options from your teacher. Can’t stay for the whole class? Register anyway! You’ll receive the replay so you can return to the practice on your own time.

Classes are $10 or less with a package + Learning Lab members save 20%.

👉 Create your free ClassFit account and register to join us today!

https://www.arthritis.yoga/find-a-yoga-for-arthritis-teacher

08/17/2026

Our LIVE Yoga for Arthritis class schedule is growing! 🌿

We’re so excited to welcome Laurie Schaeffer, RN, HWNC-BC, C-IAYT to our teaching team! Laurie is a Certified Yoga for Arthritis teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Nurse Coach who brings both professional expertise and her own lived experience with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain to her teaching.

✨ TODAY at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT
Seated & Standing Yoga for Arthritis with Laurie

✨ Tuesday at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
Seated Yoga for Arthritis with Dr. Steffany Moonaz

Classes are $10 or less with a package, and members save 20%!

Create your FREE ClassFit account, join us live to practice in community, and receive a replay to practice again on your own time.

👉 Register here:

https://www.arthritis.yoga/find-a-yoga-for-arthritis-teacher

Steffany Moonaz
Laurie Schaeffer
Kylie Ignace

08/04/2026

🚨 Schedule Update! 🚨

Please note that Dr. Steffany Moonaz’s 60-minute Seated Yoga for Arthritis class now has a new permanent start time.

🕗 NEW TIME: Tuesdays 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
❌ No longer 9:00 PM ET

Join us for a gentle, research-informed seated yoga practice designed specifically for people living with arthritis and chronic pain.

✨ Getting started is easy:
• Create your free ClassFit account
• Register for class
• Join us live!

💚 Individual classes are $10, or just $8 per class when you purchase a class package.

Register here: https://www.arthritis.yoga/find-a-yoga-for-arthritis-teacher

We can’t wait to practice with you!

Steffany Moonaz

05/22/2026

34 CEUs · IAYT approved · yogaville.org

04/27/2026

🎧 Now Live: Dr. Rachel Zoffness on The Yoga Rheum

What if understanding pain could change how you experience it?

In this episode, we dive into the science of pain—and why it’s so much more than just a physical sensation.

If you live with chronic pain or support those who do, this is a must listen.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uattlBqWwRpRrVExOEnc1?si=UYVrf8fqR7u1GJodxuM25w

04/22/2026

Next week, join Leila Stuart as she interviews Sherry Brourman!

Link to sign up in the comments!

Author Spotlight with the one and only Sherry Brourman
Tuesday April 29
11 am MDT

Sherry is a dear friend and colleague that I deeply respect. She combines physical therapy with yoga, and has over 5 decades of professional experience.

She is one of our pioneers in the rehab industry blending ancient wisdom traditions with contemporary biomedical sciences.

She will be discussing her new book “From Bodily Knowledge to Intuitive Movement”
(of which I had the honour and pleasure to write the foreword)

Sherry will be interviewed by Leila Stuart, another fabulous and wise therapist and author.

It’s free and you can register here:
[https://happy-back-yoga.teachable.com/p/the-yoga-therapy-book-club]

04/15/2026

✨ Join us at Yogaville Ashram ✨

A rare opportunity to step away from the noise and step into your practice.

This June, join Dr. Steffany Moonaz for a 6-day immersive Level 1 Foundations of Yoga for Arthritis training, held in the peaceful and supportive setting of Yogaville.

🌿 What you’ll experience
• A deeper understanding of arthritis, pain, and movement
• Adaptive yoga practices rooted in both tradition and science
• Tools to confidently support people living with arthritis and chronic pain
• A heart-centered, evidence-informed approach to teaching

🌿 Why Yogaville
Nestled in nature, this ashram offers space to slow down, reflect, and fully embody the practice. You will be surrounded by community, nourishing meals, and a rhythm of daily yoga and meditation.

This is more than a training.
It is an opportunity to reconnect with why you teach.

✨ June 16–21
✨ 34 CEUs Yoga Alliance and IAYT
✨ In-person with Dr. Steffany Moonaz

If you have been waiting for the right moment to deepen your understanding and expand your impact, this is it.