Richard Miller (psychologist)

Not to be confused with Richard C. Miller.
Richard C. Miller
Born1948
Occupation(s)Clinical psychologist
Author
Organization(s)International Association of Yoga Therapists
Integrative Restoration Institute
Institute for Spirituality and Psychology
Marin School of Yoga
Known fornondual yoga research

Richard C. Miller (born 1948) is an American clinical psychologist, author, yoga scholar and advocate of yoga as therapy.[1]

Miller is the founder and executive director of the Integrative Restoration Institute (IRI), co-founder of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT),[2] founder of iRest Center, and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT.[3] He is also a founding member and past president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology, senior advisor to the Baumann Institute, and was the founding president of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Marin School of Yoga. He also serves as a board member for Cybermindz.Org, an organization founded by iRest Teacher Peter Coroneos.[4] Since 2006, the iRest Institute has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to students committed to learning and teaching iRest within their communities.[5]

Miller is known for his work on the use of Yoga nidra for rehabilitating soldiers in pain using the iRest methodology.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Richard C. Miller". iRest. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Learn about IAYT". Iayt.org. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  3. ^ "Richard C. Miller".
  4. ^ "About CyberMindz".
  5. ^ "iRest Institute".
  6. ^ Lampe, Paul David; Raymond, Rosev (July 22, 2008). "Columbia residents learn to relax through yoga nidra". Columbia Missourian.
  7. ^ Parker, Stephen; Baharati, Swarmi Veda; Fernandez, Manuel (January 1, 2013). "Defining Yoga-Nidra: Traditional Accounts, Physiological Research, and Future Directions". International Journal of Yoga Therapy. 23 (1): 11–16.