Shelly Prosko

Shelly Prosko PT, C-IAYT, PCAYT, is a physical therapist, yoga therapist, educator, author and pioneer of PhysioYoga. She has been integrating yoga into physical therapy since 1998, and her work focuses on chronic pain, pelvic health, compassion in healthcare, and professional burnout. Shelly guest lectures at numerous yoga therapy and physiotherapy schools, presents at yoga and medical conferences globally, contributes to academic research and writing, provides mentorship to professionals, and offers courses and resources for yoga and healthcare practitioners and the general population. She considers herself a lifelong student and emphasizes the immense value gained from clinical experience and learning from the patients she serves, the professionals she teaches, and the colleagues with which she collaborates. 

Shelly has written several book chapters in yoga therapy and integrative rehabilitation textbooks and is the coeditor and author of the book Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain. She maintains a clinical practice in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada, and believes compassion is the foundation of healthcare and overall well-being.

Learn more about this presenter's work: