Unlike a typical community based yoga class, yoga therapy is a one-on-one experience mainly focused on the particular health improvement goals and needs of the individual.

“Yoga therapy, derived from the Yoga tradition of Patanjali and the Ayurvedic system of health care, refers to 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. Gary Kraftsow – American Viniyoga Institute”

A yoga therapist has a special certification and additional training in how to assess clients through listening, questioning, observing, and appropriately touching. After assessing the client, therapists establish appropriate goals, develop a practice intervention, and then teach the client to practice that intervention. In this sense, therapists choose yoga techniques in relation to how they will specifically benefit an individual’s unique health challenges and health improvement goals.

If you have specific health optimization goals or are dealing with an illness or health condition, call us today or use the link below to schedule a consult to learn more about how yoga therapy can help you.