10/16/2026
Occupational therapists already work on regulation every day. What if yoga gave us a framework for doing it even better?
At the FOTA26 Annual Conference, Cheryl Albright, OTR/L, C-IAYT, will present: Yoga as Occupational Therapy: Evidence-Based Applications for Nervous System Regulation Across the Lifespan
This session looks at how yoga-based interventions fit within OT practice, not alongside it. Attendees will explore:
🧘♀️ How breath, movement, and supported rest affect arousal and regulation, and where the evidence is strong or still developing
🧘♀️ Applications from children with sensory processing differences to adults with chronic illness to older adults
🧘♀️ Adapting practices for clients with limited mobility, limited language, or complex medical needs
🧘♀️ Documenting yoga-informed interventions in terms of occupational performance, goals, and outcomes
This isn't about teaching yoga classes. It's about practical tools and clinical reasoning therapists can use in the sessions they already run.
November 7-8 at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, FL.
The day and time for this session haven’t been announced yet. As soon as they are, we'll let you know, so stay tuned!