Yoga Therapy
Yoga Therapy provides a supportive environment to build awareness about our mind-body connection and how they can be a crucial part of the healing process.
The benefits of yoga therapy
While the benefits of this type of therapy will vary vastly from person to person, and no benefits can be guaranteed, the following are benefits that others have reported experiencing:
- Increased clarity about a particular issue or problem
- Greater ability to love and forgive oneself and others
- Decrease in physical aches, pains, or symptoms of a physical condition
- Increased sense of well-being, calm, and peacefulness
- Greater connectedness with one’s power, identity, and true self
- Feelings of safety and belonging
- Finding strength or ability to take action
- Increased energy and reprieve from depression
- The sense of a burden being lifted
- New beliefs about oneself (eg, “I don’t have to be perfect”)
- Deeper connection with spirit or soul
- Releasing of deeply held beliefs or body memories that are no longer serving a healthy purpose
- Moving through trauma and coming to a place of resolution
What can I expect in a Yoga Therapy session?
A yoga therapy session takes place on a comfortable, cushioned mat. It is typically 90 minutes and will start with a meditation/centering. Then the practitioner will slowly and gently move the client into a supported yoga pose. Only a few poses are typically chosen for each session and the client is held in the pose, at his or her edge, for a while. The therapist will guide the client in a verbal process to help deepen the experience. The session closes with an integration in which the client may develop a plan for how to put into action his or her new awarenesses.
Can I do yoga therapy if I’ve never practiced yoga before?
No yoga experience is required. More important is a willingness to connect with the body and slow down enough to listen to it. Imperfect bodies are welcome; poses can be modified for less flexible bodies or injuries. A session requires only minimal physical exertion and a willingness to stay at one’s physical edge. Clients often report that the session overall was relaxing.