Yoga Therapy
About
Yoga therapy is the professional application of yogic principles and practices to promote health and wellbeing or to address physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals. It adapts traditional yoga techniques including postures (asanas), breath work (pranayama), meditation, and philosophy to therapeutic goals.
Yoga therapy is individualized and evidence-informed, delivered by trained yoga therapists who work alongside medical and allied health professionals.
Benefits
Yoga therapy reduces stress, anxiety, and depression, alleviates chronic pain including back pain and arthritis, improves flexibility and muscular strength, supports respiratory health, enhances cardiovascular function, improves sleep, supports recovery from trauma, and promotes overall mind-body integration and self-awareness.