Personalised yoga therapy to empower you towards health and wellbeing
What is yoga therapy?
Yoga therapy aligns the unique and precise health needs of the client with research-based yoga practices and medical science found to have particular curative holistic effects. It is used to alleviate mental and physical illnesses.
How does yoga therapy differ from yoga?
General yoga practice uses therapeutic practices to cultivate and educate the body and mind. In yoga therapy, however, we use specific yoga practices and their proven benefits to help alleviate mental and physical health conditions.
Yoga therapy is now widely accepted in the medical community, and much evidence-based research has shown the multiple benefits of a regular yoga practice.
Each yoga therapy client will be introduced to specific yoga practices shown to have curative effects for their to particular health needs. These may include asana (postures), breathing practices (pranayama), relaxation techniques (yoga nidra), mindfulness and meditation.
What is it used for?
Yoga therapy can be used to treat a wide range of physical and mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and ptsd, and physical problems such as arthritis, heart conditions, circulatory problems, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, musculoskeletal issues, insomnia, MS, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimers.
What happens in an initial session?
A typical yoga therapy session will commence with us discussing your needs in detail and devising a daily plan of practice which you can do at home - the therapy is constructed around giving you the specific tools you need to take your health into your own hands, empowering you with the skills to heal yourself.
The first session follows on from an initial consultation by phone and your completion of a detailed intake form, from which I will compile a therapeutic plan unique to adressing your particular health concerns and goals for your wellbeing. The first session lasts 75 to 90 minutes.
A course of a minimum of 6 sessions is recommended to establish your practice.
What is a yoga therapist?
A yoga therapist is an experienced professional with specialised knowledge and skills, who has undertaken a comprehensive training, besides the yoga teacher certification, trained to high standards as outlined by the British Council for Yoga Therapy (BCYT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). A yoga therapist must annually participate in professional development relevant to the field of yoga therapy to maintain high quality assurance standards and update their knowledge, skills and techniques. This includes attending seminars, conferences and/or training courses or undertaking recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training appropriate to yoga therapy, as outlined in the BCYT policy.
I qualified with the Minded Institute in 2023 as a yoga therapist, having completed the 600 hour professional diploma in yoga therapy for yoga professionals, accredited by the British Council of Yoga Therapy (BCYT) and the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP).
Please contact me directly for further information.