Yoga Therapy
Yoga Therapy promotes wellness, offers a form of preventive care, and facilitates improved functions of the body’s own healing system, at all levels.
Yoga Therapy is a facet of the ancient science of Yoga that focuses on health and wellness at all levels of the person: physical, emotional and psychological. It empowers individuals to find a path of self-healing. Studies document the many beneficial effects, such as to increased strength, flexibility and balance, enhanced immune function, lower blood pressure, and decreased stress and anxiety. Customized sessions are created to incorporate a therapeutic intent as a preventative or curative means to facilitate healing by infusing postures, breathing exercises, meditation, relaxation techniques, and more.
“Beth’s training and experience in various types of therapies reduced my high level of stress. I felt so refreshed after the session and slept very deeply that night. I will definitely continue for my stress, and returning hip pain.” –ZP Chevron Global Planning
Benefits
“Yoga Therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the philosophy and practice of Yoga. It supports individuals facing health challenges at any level to manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore balance, increase vitality, and expand the individual’s attitude”
-International Association of Yoga Therapists
Restore Balance….Increase Vitality
Yoga Therapy is the adaptation of yoga practices for people with health challenges. Yoga therapists prescribe specific regimens of postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques to suit individual needs. Medical research shows that Yoga Therapy is among the most effective complementary therapy for several common ailments. The challenges may be an illness, a temporary condition like pregnancy or childbirth, or a chronic condition associated with age or infirmity. Yoga therapy practitioners are playing a primary role in a national shift toward integrative healthcare. Using an advanced mind-body approach, these professionals incorporate a therapeutic approach to evaluate and design effective programs, tailored to address individual’s health challenges.
“Beth confidently showed me several poses, breathing exercises, stretches and checked my body posture alignment, all relevant to my condition. She took pictures during the session so that I could remember the poses. She was very helpful.” -Davis B
Conditions Treated
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Carpal Tunnel
- Ergonomics
- Repetitive Stress/General Injuries
- Insomnia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strengthening
- Seniors / Geriatrics
- Stress / Anxiety
- Yoga in Corporate Setting
Over time, Yoga becomes not just something we practice but something we live. We let go of unnecessary struggle and are capable to solve life’s inevitable challenges with greater ease and grace. As we become balanced and centered, our interactions become more conscious calm and relaxed. -Deepak Chopra
Treatment Basics
In the initial Yoga Therapy session, an assessment of the current situation is reviewed, with goals established. We discuss any concerns the client may have. Structural poses, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and more are customized for the individual to promote self-healing.
The first session is 90 minutes.
Follow-up sessions are 75 minutes, allowing time for therapeutic discussion as well as choosing tools that best fit the individual’s needs.
It’s best to wear comfortable clothing. Sessions are managed on a one-on-one appointment basis.
‘Yoga Therapy is recognized as a clinically viable treatment, with established programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic and many others.’
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