What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga Therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga.
We address a variety of ailments in an integrative way: injury recovery after the acute phase, lessons in posture and proper breathing, developing a connection to a higher power, and much, much more.
Yoga Therapists are health care practitioners.
We’re trained to work with individuals working through various health concerns (like mental wellness challenges, chronic pain, cancer, sleep challenges, and cardiovascular disease).
A Yoga Therapy session offers you a chance to sharpen your self-inquiry skills, develop compassion for yourself and your path, learn new ways to approach healing, and engage in preventative care.
Yoga Therapy is an integrative, holistic, and scientific system of self-inquiry, inner transformation, and physical health. The appropriate application of Yogic teachings and practices in a therapeutic context, a consistent home Yoga practice, and a willing individual will increase the overall health, balance, and vitality in a person’s life. As part of a living tradition, Yoga Therapy continues to adapt and evolve to our current cultural and medical context and requirements. It’s informed by the medical field and there’s a growing body of research that continues to provide evidence to increase the understanding and efficacy of Yoga Therapy as a therapeutic discipline.
These sessions bring you to homeostasis.
My scope of practice, professional training, and life experience is vast and may apply to you at various stages of your journey. Your session(s) will be catered to your goals. I utilize a variety of tools from the tradition of Yogic and Ayurveda healing to assess and work with you from a holistic perspective.
Yoga Therapy can be blended with any other treatment(s) you are using.
I’m trained and educated in the Western medical model and blend knowledge of these approaches, therapies, and perspectives with Eastern understandings on health and wellbeing.
In essence, you’ll learn about yourself.
Once you book a session, you’ll receive an online HIPAA compliant (safe and secure) intake form. This will be the foundation for our first meeting.
How I Support You: I can offer support in a multitude of ways. Because we address the entire body, spirit, and mind system and approach healing in a holistic way, the potential for deep and lasting transformation is possible. Whether you’re looking to improve functional range of motion, balance, increase flexibility, or are recovering from an injury, or if you’re working with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or addiction, there’s a host of tools that are functional and relevant to support you. You’ll receive personalized guidance, an adapted practice to suit your specific needs and goals, expert support along the way, and specific steps to implement into your daily life and routine that will support you in reaching your goals and get you feeling better.
How is this different from a Yoga class or private Yoga session? Yoga and Yoga Therapy, while they have some overlap, are considered different and distinguished fields of study. Yoga Therapists have specialized expertise and training to create daily Yoga routines and lifestyle changes for individuals to overcome many types of obstacles such as emotional trauma, physical injuries, chronic conditions.
What’s Included in my home practice? Your sessions and your home practice will be tailored to you. Because of my vast background and experience in this field, the tools and practices that come forward in my sessions are varied, unique, and extremely personalized.
I change people’s lives.
I help people who can’t walk around the block go on to trek the 500-mile El Camino del Santiago in Spain.
I help people with chronic pain change their mindset, adapt their lifestyle, and learn to manage pain.
I help people who have panic attacks calm themselves down, naturally.
I help nervous psychotherapists pass board exams.
I show pre-ballerinas how to stretch safely.
I adapt the practices of Yoga to whoever is in front of me.
Tools and practices may include
asana (placing the physical body in positions that cultivate awareness, relaxation, and concentration or mindfulness)
pranayama (breathwork)
dhyana (meditation)
education/reflection on Yoga Philosophy/scriptures
journaling
svadhyaya (self-inquiry)
mantra (sound)
dinacharya (daily self-care routine as informed by Ayurveda)
lifestyle changes and “life hacks”
I’ve worked with clients in the following areas
Rheumatoid & Osteo Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Mental Health/ Panic Disorders/Attacks, Depression
PTSD/Trauma, Addiction/Recovery
Stress & Pain Management
Scoliosis
High/Low Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Lyme Disease
Post-Surgery Recovery
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Migraines
Restless Leg Syndrome
Sciatica
Pre & Post Natal Support
Weight Management
Plantar Fasciitis
Tendonitis
Professional Elite Athletes
A wide range of conditions can be addressed or managed through private sessions
Increase strength + flexibility
Enhance focus, memory, and concentration
Reduce stress, anxiety, and depression
Recover from injury after acute pain phase
Manage musculoskeletal, circulatory, or neurological problems
Reduce ulcers, gas, constipation, IBS, and other GI tract disorders
Pain management
Manage + heal from trauma
Improve energy levels
Reach + manage optimum weight
Manage blood pressure, blood sugar etc.
Post-surgery management
Improve self-confidence + self-esteem
Uncover roots of addiction, depression, anxiety
Address deeper issues of identity and one’s place in the world
LGBTQIA+ BIPOC friendly and very welcome <3
Scope of Practice: I respect your privacy and will never share your private information with anyone. Confidentiality is of utmost value to me. Yoga instruction is not intended to diagnose or cure chronic imbalances or ailments. Each session serves as a complementary therapy to treat existing treatment plans or medical recommendations.