Yoga Therapy- COMING SOON

The International Association of Yoga Therapists defines yoga therapy as the process of empowering individuals to progress towards improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga. https://www.iayt.org/page/ContemporaryDefiniti

Yoga therapy is a mind-body practice that uses yoga techniques to help people improve their health and well-being. It can help with physical, emotional, and mental health, and can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including illnesses, chronic conditions, and temporary conditions like pregnancy or childbirth. Yoga therapy is not intended to replace traditional medicine, but it can be used as a complementary practice. 

Yoga Therapy may help you: 

• Reduce anxiety and stress 

• Learn practical tools to calm your nervous system

• Reduce pain and inflammation in the physical body

• Manage the symptoms of a chronic illness or condition

• Improve balance, posture, flexibility, and strength

• Develop greater respiratory control  

• Decrease muscle tension and stiffness

• Help prevent or rehabilitate injuries

• Improve range of motion and healthy joint function  

• Decrease insomnia and fatigue

• Increase self awareness & engage in self inquiry

• Learn tools to support self care

Yoga Therapy utilizes a variety of tools, depending on the needs of the individual. A trained yoga therapist works with you to understand your specific needs and goals, and then tailors a practice specifically for you. In a yoga therapy practice, you are encouraged to communicate with your therapist and to move at a pace that feels right for you on all levels: body, mind, and spirit. 

Some of the elements that may be incorporated into a yoga therapy practice are: 

• Asana (physical postures and stretches)

• Postural and gait assessment 

• Pranayama (breathing techniques) 

• Meditation

• Mantra (chanting) 

• Visualization

• Guided imagery

• Self inquiry

• Lifestyle adjustments: Yoga therapists may provide instructions on how to incorporate yoga into daily life at home. 

• Self care techniques 

Yoga therapy can help with a number of things, including:

• Lowering blood pressure

• Slowing down heart rate

• Decreasing cortisol production

• Releasing feel-good chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin

• Creating balance