IS THERAPEUTIC YOGA FOR YOU?

Yoga therapy tailors yoga practices to address specific health and wellness issues, focusing on restoring balance and managing physical symptoms with any or all of the yoga tools.

Picture this scene: you're in a room with 10 people, all over the age of 55. As you look around, you'll notice some are caregivers for relatives with chronic or terminal illnesses. Others deal with their own chronic health issues like back pain, diabetes, osteoporosis, mood disorders, or even have prosthetic joints. There might be someone who has recently completed cancer treatment and is now turning to yoga for stress relief and to reconnect with their body. Most have chosen yoga as a way to engage in physical activity within a safe and welcoming environment.

Yoga therapists are instructors who have pursued additional training. They make yoga accessible and tailored to individual needs with over 800 hours of specialized training in areas such as yoga anatomy, chronic illness management, yogic breathing (pranayama), and mindfulness practices including deep relaxation, visioning, and meditation. They are experienced in working with the body's changes throughout the life cycle and are skilled in adapting yoga for various stages and needs, including prenatal, mid-life, menopause, seniors, chair yoga, and even end-of-life care and grief management.