Yoga Therapy
Please note that yoga therapists
do not diagnose or
provide medical advice.
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Yoga therapy is a mind-body practice that is complimentary to western medicine. Therapeutic yoga looks at the whole person and seeks to find the root cause of the problem, whether it be body-based (posture, balance, muscle weakness) or mind-based (anxiety, depression, worry) or a combination.
An example is someone dealing with cancer treatment. Medical teams can do a wonderful job treating the cancer and yoga therapy can help the person address the other issues that come with a cancer diagnosis. Issues such as anxiety, changed body image, and the side effects of cancer treatment.
Yoga therapy looks at the whole person when working to better health. Yogic practices of movement, breath, meditation, and deep relaxation to address health concerns and wellness goals. Yoga therapists are also trained to work with a student's health care team, if desired.
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How it Works
The first yoga therapy appointment has three parts. First an interview and assessment to determine your goals, including any physical / mental / emotional needs. Next, I'll assess your postural alignment, breath, strength, flexibility, and balance. Finally, we have a conversation to build a yoga treatment plan tailored to your goals. Oh, yes, we will practice yoga on Day 1.
To start, an initial intake session and treatment plan consisting of three to five yoga therapy sessions is recommended to begin seeing results. A typical treatment plan is between five to ten sessions, depending on a person's health concerns. Some students opt for additional sessions. Each session includes physical yoga, breath practice, and meditation. Each session we will also have a discussion and generally the student will have homework, such as breath practice, movement, or meditation between sessions. Students take away handouts or videos of our sessions to help with home practice.
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I will work outside of our scheduled meeting time updating your yoga treatment plan and practices as progress is made. After each session I will write up SOAP notes to record challenges and progress. These notes can be shared with other members of a student's health care team, if desired.