Marlysa Sullivan
Marlysa Sullivan, MPT, C-IAYT, is an assistant professor in integrative health sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health, and also teaches in the university’s master’s of science in yoga therapy program. She is adjunct faculty at Emory University, where she teaches the integration of yoga and meditation into physical therapy practice. Marlysa also works with the Center for Integrative Yoga Studies, teaching yoga trainings and programs. Her primary interests are the integration of yoga therapy into modern healthcare contexts and bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary science and thought. Marlysa’s areas of expertise include working with chronic pain, orthopedic, and neurological conditions.
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Upcoming Programs
- March 3–April 2, 2023
- August 11–September 24, 2023
Resources
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The Power of Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain Management
Some 25 million adults experience chronic pain and nearly 40 million experience severe pain. And conventional approaches are often not sufficient to mitigate pain.
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Polyvagal Theory and the Gunas: A Q&A with Marlysa Sullivan
Where does contemporary neuroscience overlap with the ancient wisdom of yoga? One area is the crossover between polyvagal theory and the gunas, according to yoga therapist Marlysa Sullivan.
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