Yoga Therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress towards improved health and well-being through the application of the philosophy and practice of yoga.
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Yoga therapy takes private yoga sessions to a higher level. The session is developed around your mental, physical, emotional, and energy needs. Everyone, from being bound in a hospital bed to an Olympic athlete, can benefit from a yoga therapy session.
For the first session, we’ll go over the intake questionnaire. Next, we’ll do a physical assessment together to evaluate any musculoskeletal imbalances. But don’t worry, it’s not painful and everyone passes! Together we’ll come up with a plan of action based on your desires. You’ll then be guided through experiences (movement, mindfulness, breathing practices, etc) to help you come closer to your goals. Lastly, we’ll discuss what simple activities/exercises/habits you can incorporate into your daily routine. These are simple and attainable, designed to be easily integrated into your life right now, so you can be successful.
We’ll talk about how the previous session and “homework” went for YOU. Did it help? Did you see progress? Did you do it? If it didn’t work (or it didn’t fit into your schedule), that’s OK. We’ll try to find another approach to get you closer to your goals. If it did work, we’ll build on YOUR current SUCCESSES to help you get to where you want to be. The follow on sessions will continue to move you through experiences to better health and help you connect to yourself and the world around you.
The goal of yoga therapy is for You to no longer need Me. You should be empowered to continue the work to help yourself reach YOUR goals. Sure, life happens and goals change. Come back to yoga therapy as needed. I’ll be here for you.
