Yoga therapy addresses specific health and wellness concerns through approaches for restoring balance and managing physical symptoms using the tools of yoga.
Imagine this. You are a room of 10 people over the age of 55. Look around. You see people in the room who are the carers for family members that are living with chronic or life limiting illnesses. You see a couple women or men who are living with chronic health concerns themselves; maybe back pain, diabetes or osteoporosis, mood challenges, or even a bionic hip or knee! Another individual in the room who is seeking the stress relieving activity of yoga and re-connection with their body may have recently finished cancer treatment. Most would tell you they chose yoga to get moving in a safe and accepting environment.
Yoga Therapists are yoga instructors who seek out extra knowledge to make the yoga experience accessible and responsive to the specific concerns you may have. Yoga therapists have more than 800 hours of training in yoga anatomy, chronic illness management, pranayama (yogic breathing) and mindfulness practices such as deep relaxation, visioning, and meditation. We learn about the changes in the body through the life cycle and have learned and practiced yoga adaptable for pre-natal, mid-life and menopause, seniors and chair yoga and even have receive training and practice in applying yogic principles at end of life and for managing grief.
"Yoga therapy empowers individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga." IAYT
If you are a science geek like me - there are volumes scientific evidence of the effectiveness of yoga in managing depression, migraine headaches and low back pain, for cancer patients, Parkinson's and MS and other neurologic conditions, and for PTSD. For more than 100 health concerns in fact.
For one-on-one yoga therapy there currently is an application process for new clients. Select "Apply Now" to contact Joanne for free a 30 minutes call and begin your journey.