“Yoga is a deliverance from contact with pain and sorrow.”
What is Yoga Therapy and how is it different than a yoga class?
Yoga Therapy applies yogic tools based on an individual’s psychological, physiological and emotional needs.
Yoga classes are for groups of individuals or for specific groups of people such as pregnant women.
Yoga Therapy is a 1:1 session focused on YOUR needs and customized for where you are in YOUR process and what you want to accomplish.
What can I expect during my sessions?
The intention for each yoga therapy session is to accommodate the individual’s needs, symptoms and conditions. After a consultation and assessment, we may focus on developing your personalized program – a tool or tools for your ongoing practice and self-development.
During our sessions, there are a variety of tools available for us such as:
Meditation
Postures (Asana)
Exercises
Breath and Sound
Movement explorations
Energetic or Spiritual Counseling
Imagery
Prayer
Textual study
Our sessions will run for approximately 75-minutes. You may extend your time for a nominal, additional fee.
Do my religious beliefs inhibit me from having yoga therapy?
*Yoga therapy respects individual differences in age, culture, religion, philosophy, occupation, mental and physical health.*
During our therapeutic sessions, I will:
Respect our differences
Be considerate of your cultural and religious or spiritual background
Give instruction based on your physical, emotional and mental capability
Take into account the time of the year (seasonal changes and its impact)
Have mindfulness towards your capacity in regards to your endurance, memory, comfort, or time available
What effects can I expect?
Increase in strength
More compassion
Greater self control
Calmness
Well-being
Less anxiety and depression
Self empowerment
Self awareness
Greater flexibility
Improved sleeping
and more!
Interested in hearing what others have to say? Listen to Maureen’s testimonial!