What is Yoga Therapy?

What is Yoga Therapy?


Yoga Therapy is a holistic approach to health and well-being that is rooted in personalized yoga and ayurvedic guidance. Within the therapeutic relationship, together, the yoga therapist and care seeker work to develop an intentional and evolving lifestyle that supports your wellness needs.

“Let us accept all the different paths as different rivers running toward the same ocean.”

-Swami Satyananda Saraswati

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM YOGA THERAPY?

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM YOGA THERAPY?

Yoga Therapy is a great option for anyone who is looking for a personalized therapeutic approach to healing. I am trained to appropriately adapt the yoga practice to the unique and special requirements of those who may be living with cancer, chronic pain, heart disease, depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and beyond. It can be preventative and curative and is a powerful adjunct therapy to assist various Western healing modalities.

Yoga Therapist are trained to use transformative therapeutic practices to help students get relief from:

  • Womans Health

  • Cancer

  • Heart Disease

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Eating Disorders

  • Chronic Pain

  • Digestive Problems

  • Autoimmune Disease

  • Neurological Disorders

  • Trauma

  • Allergies

  • Back Pain

  • Stress

  • Arthritis

  • ADHD

  • Asthma

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Addictions

  • Chronic Fatigue

  • Respiratory Issues

  • Circulatory Issues

  • Mens Health

  • Inflammation

  • Obesity

  • Lifestyle Management Skills

  • Structural Imbalances or Injuries

  • Mobility / Strength Building & Maintaining

What could your Yoga Therapy sessions look like?

Yoga Therapy looks different for everyone. Here are some modalities you may experience in your personalized sessions:

Ongoing Check-Ins

Awareness practice

Physical movement

Breathwork

Ayurvedic assessment

Lifestyle recommendations

Meditation or Relaxation practices

Structural Yoga Therapy

Somatic Movement

Trauma-sensitive practices

Mood or behavior modification

Journaling

Guided Imagery

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Philosophy Education

Myofascial Release