“If you can breathe you can do yoga.”
– Professor T. Krishnamacharya
Yoga Therapy uses the tools of yoga to promote healing. Consideration of an individual’s unique needs and capabilities in the design of a yoga practice is what separates yoga therapy from other yoga approaches. The breath is also specifically emphasized at every level of a practice, which facilitates the experience of something profound from seemingly simple techniques.
Whilst yoga classes tend to focus on attaining, maintaining or improving a state of wellness and proficiency in specific postures and breathing techniques, yoga therapy applies the principles and practices of yoga to address imbalances in the system that are affecting a persons life.
Yoga therapy has long been an esteemed medical discipline in India, and today in the West is increasingly recognized as a safe and effective modality within complementary medicine.
Yoga Therapy is one means to:
– Access more clarity and calm with which to approach daily life
– Gain and increase self-awareness
– Stabilize emotional fluctuations
– Soothe aches and pains
– Address chronic pain
– Reduce cravings
– Improve sleep
More subtly, it can help you discover and access deeper sources of intelligence and meaning, leading to a more purposeful and fulfilling experience of life.
It works through the one-to-one relationship between a teacher and student, where the teacher acts as a guide, enabling the transmission of wisdom and healing accessible through the use of yoga’s tools and techniques.
It would be my privilege to be your guide to yoga therapy.
