Justice Catherine

Catherine Justice, DPT, PT, C-IAYT, E-RYT, CST, FAIHM

she/her/hers

Integrative Health, Integrative Physical Therapy

Commitment to Patient-Centered Care

“I strive to help facilitate a deeper healing process with my patients, looking at the whole person with an integrative health lens, working with patients to find optimal wellness in all aspects of their lives.”

Clinical Expertise

Catherine specializes in holistic and creative approaches to physical therapy and wellness including therapeutic/trauma sensitive yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, trauma informed care, posture training, somatic movement patterns, lifestyle (nutrition, sleep, movement, spirituality, etc.), environmental and community wellbeing, health equity, and craniosacral therapy. In her role at Hennepin, she also serves as the Program Manager for Integrative Health. Catherine is also the Associate Editor for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. In her work with patients, Catherine blends these eclectic approaches to wellness in order to facilitate deeper healing and recovery.

Publications

  • Justice C, Sullivan MB, Van Demark CB, Davis CM, Erb M. Guiding Principles for the Practice of Integrative Physical Therapy. Phys Ther. 2023;103(12):pzad138. doi:10.1093/ptj/pzad138.
  • Justice C, Cheung C, Samson-Burke A. Development and Evaluation of a Yoga Intervention Program for Parkinson’s Disease. Int J Yoga Therap. 2018;28(1):113-122. doi:10.17761/2018-00015R2.
  • Cheung C, Justice C, Peden-McAlpine C. Yoga adherence in older women six months post-osteoarthritis intervention. Glob Adv Health Med. 2015;4(3):16-23. doi:10.7453/gahmj.2015.041.
  • Justice C, Khalsa SBS. Editorial. Int J Yoga Therap. 2023;33(2023):Article 14.
    Editorial. Int J Yoga Therap (2022) 31 (1): Article_1. https://doi.org/10.17761/2168-5835-31.1.Article1.
    Editorial. Int J Yoga Therap 1 January 2021; 31 (1): Article_1. doi: https://doi.org/10.17761/2168-5835-31.1.Article1.
  • Justice, C and Darby, N. Constructing Yoga Research Protocols, Spring, 2023 pg 48-51.
  • Justice, C. The Paradox of Prescriptive Yoga. Yoga Therapy Today, Winter, 2022. pg 24-26.
  • Justice, C. Reflections on Yoga Therapy for Disadvantaged Populations. Yoga Therapy Today, Summer 2018. pg 44-46.
  • Justice, C. A User’s Guide to Developing a Yoga Research Intervention. Yoga Therapy Today, Spring 2017. pg 18-19.

Professional Affiliations

  • Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine
  • International Association of Yoga Therapists
  • Yoga Alliance

Credentials

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapist
  • Certified Yoga Therapist
  • Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
  • Certified Craniosacral Therapist
  • Fellow of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine

Personal

“In my free time, I enjoy biking, yoga (of course!), gardening, and spending time with my family and cats.”