Alena Gerst, LMSW, RYT

Degree

MSW, RYT

Title

Social Worker;  Integrative Mind/Body Counselor and Consultant; Yoga Instructor

Hospital Affiliation

NYU Langone Medical Center/NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases (Initiative for Women with Disabilities)
Beth Israel Medical Center Department of Integrative Medicine: Oncology and General Medicine units

Description of Practice/Services Offered

Individual and group counseling specializing in women with physical disabilities and chronic illness (short term and ongoing)
Integrate principles of Yoga (active and restorative postures), breath work and meditation with talk therapy for adults and adolescents in private practice
Provide bedside therapeutic Yoga sessions on inpatient units in hospitals

Areas of Research

Impact of Hatha Yoga and breath awareness on self efficacy
Integration of Yoga and clinical social work to relieve anxiety and depression in women with physical disabilities and chronic illness

Professional Education

Columbia University, Masters in Social Work, Clinical focus on health, mental health, and disabilities
Certified/Registered Yoga Instructor
Ongoing training in Iyengar Yoga

Credentials

LMSW, RYT

Publications/Press/Articles

www.empowher.com/anxiety/content/anxiety-and-yoga
www.yogalenatherapeutics.com/articles
ezinearticles.com/?expert=Alena_Gerst
Yoga the Mind/Body Connection

_ Contact_____________________________________________________________________

21 W. 86th Street, #808, New York, NY 10024
Phone: 917-562-2921
Email:  
alena@yogalenatherapeutics.com
alena.gerst@nyumc.org
Website:
www.yogalenatherapeutics.com
www.IWDwellness.org
Appointment Scheduling: Sunday-Friday
Office Hours: Flexible
Insurances Accepted: Full fee, sliding scale