M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT
M. Mala Cunningham has a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and is a certified yoga therapist and yoga teacher. She has a private clinical practice in Charlottesville, VA, where she sees clients from around the world. Dr. Mala is the president of Positive Health Solutions and is the Founder and Director of two innovative teacher training programs: the Cardiac Medical Yoga Program and the Neuroscience and Yoga Teacher Training Certification. She is also on the retreat faculty for the Compassionate Care Initiative through the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Her book on Neuroscience, Yoga, and Psychology: Tools for Vagus Nerve Regulation for Health and Peak Performance was released in June, 2026.
Learn more about Dr. Mala’s work at cardiacyoga.com.
Upcoming Programs by M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT
The Calm Circuit: Neuro-Yoga Practices for Healing
Work with your nervous system. Learn to activate your Calm Circuit. Develop your personal RESET toolkit. Join Dr. Mala Cunningham for a live online workshop on the science and practice of vagus nerve regulation for healing. Drawing on the Neuro-Yoga Psychology Model, you’ll learn how to use neuro-yoga practices to activate the Calm Circuit, the […]
Cardiac Medical Yoga Teacher Training Certification, Part 2 (In Person)
Learn to bring medical Yoga safely to people with heart disease. Yogaville hosts Part 2, the in-person training, of Dr. Mala Cunningham’s three-part Cardiac Medical Yoga certification. Parts 1 and 3 are online through Positive Health Solutions; see the full certification details. This certification training prepares health care workers, mental health practitioners, Yoga therapists, and […]