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Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy is a client-centric and empowering process where the client, with the help of the Yoga Therapist, implements a personalized and evolving evidence-based Yoga protocol, that not only addresses the illness from a multi-disciplinary platform, but also aims to alleviate the client’s suffering in a progressive, non-invasive and complementary manner.

Yoga therapy can also serve a means to manage the illness, or facilitate the healing process, and is the adaptation and application of Yoga techniques and practices to help individuals facing health challenges at any level manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore balance, increase vitality, and improve attitude.

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How is it different from private yoga?

Yoga Therapy is offered by a trained and certified practitioner. I am trained under MUIH Masters of Yoga Therapy program and certified under the IAYT. Sessions are driven by client-defined goals towards finding relief or support, and do not follow the “flow” of a group yoga class. Sessions follow HIPAA guidelines, and all information and sessions are completely private and contained within the sacred space of the client-therapist relationship. A client can expect to fill out an intake form, receive postural and musculoskeletal assessments, receive evidence informed care, receive individualized + client-centric care.

Who is it for?

Yoga therapy recognizes the multifaceted nature of the human experience, and offers a platform to explore and support the individual on a physical, energetic, psycho-emotional, and eudaimonic/wisdom/bliss level. That means yoga therapy could be a good fit for anyone seeking a collaborative and holistic approach towards health, wellbeing, and meaning!

Yoga therapists are trained and certified to work alongside western healthcare and medicine from an evidence informed lens as a complementary therapeutic practice to facilitate a pathway towards healing by supporting emotional and physical resilience and wellbeing

The most powerful thing we can do for ourselves is recognize those moments when we need support. Let’s work together to manifest the quality of living you deserve!

Areas of Focus

• PTSD + Trauma

• life transitions + Purpose

• self-regulation, resilience, recovery

• stability/strengthening/flexibility

• Anxiety + Depression

• Mindfulness

• Neurological Conditions

• Fatigue + Burnout

• Embodiment + Sense of Self

Yoga on the Brain

Online Yoga Therapy Group for Hydrocephalus + Neurological Conditions

• Meditation + Mindfulness

• Somatic Movement

• Pranayama Breathwork

• Pain Management

• Confidential Community

3rd Thursdays 3pm-4pm EST

$25
financial assistance available

GROUP YOGA THERAPY FOR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

Collaborating on building a pathway to self-connection, resilience, and thriving

• Meditation + Mindfulness

• Somatic Breath + Movement

• Journaling + Skill Building

• Supporting Anxiety + Depression

• Confidential Community

2nd Tuesdays 6pm-7pm EST

$25
financial assistance available

Resources/Articles

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Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience

Sullivan, M., Erb, M., Schmalzl, L., Moonaz, S., Noggle Taylor, J., & Porges, S. (2018, February 06). Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience.

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Yoga for Psychiatry and Mental Health: An Ancient Practice with Modern Relevance

Khalsa S. B. (2013). Yoga for psychiatry and mental health: an ancient practice with modern relevance. Indian journal of psychiatry, 55(Suppl 3), S334–S336.

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Yoga and eating disorder prevention and treatment: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis

Ashlye Borden & Catherine Cook-Cottone (2020) Yoga and eating disorder prevention and treatment: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis, Eating Disorders, 28:4, 400-437, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1798172

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The practice of hatha yoga for the treatment of pain associated with endometriosis

IGoncalves, Andrea V, Barros, Nelson F, Bahamondes, Luis. 2017. The practice of hatha yoga for the treatment of pain associated with endometriosis. The journal of alternative and complementary medicine 23 (1), 45-52, 2017.

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Respiratory, Physical, and Psychological Benefits of Breath-Focused Yoga for Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Brief Pilot Study Report

Silverthorne, C., & Khalsa, S. (2012). Respiratory, Physical, and Psychological Benefits of Breath-Focused Yoga for Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Brief Pilot Study Report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF YOGA THERAPY. no. 22

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Mindful Yoga Pilot Study Shows Modulation of Abnormal Pain Processing in Fibromyalgia Patients

Carson, J., Carson, K., & Jones, K. (2016). Mindful Yoga Pilot Study Shows Modulation of Abnormal Pain Processing in Fibromyalgia Patients. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, (26), 93–100.

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The Impact of Pursed-lips Breathing Maneuver on Cardiac, Respiratory, and Oxygenation Parameters in COPD Patients.

Sakhaei, S., Sadagheyani, H. E., Zinalpoor, S., Markani, A. K., & Motaarefi, H. (2018). The Impact of Pursed-lips Breathing Maneuver on Cardiac, Respiratory, and Oxygenation Parameters in COPD Patients. Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences, 6(10), 1851–1856. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.407

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Yoga and meditation integrating mind body medicine into a workplace wellness program Police agency organizational and implementary considerations

Garcia, RA, (2019). Yoga and meditation integrating mind body medicine into a workplace wellness program Police agency organizational and implementary considerations.International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine. Vol 12, No 12.