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Yoga Therapy
An ancient, complementary healing process & beautiful journey of self-discovery & transformation, in Mind, Body, Heart & Soul.
Self-empowering
Non-invasive
Integrative
Holistic
Experiential
Collaborative
Authentic
Resourceful
Inspiring
A safe, calm, non-judgemental & supportive space in which to observe, explore, share & discuss thoughts & feelings, with honesty & compassion. To develop an optimistic, sensitive & intuitive attitude toward & about yourself. To encourage more clarity & confidence in relationships & communication. To gradually introduce new & effective lifestyle choices & changes, finding courage to let go of habitual patterns of behaviour & reactions that no longer serve you nor others well. To pacify, rebalance & cleanse systems on a physical, emotional, mental, energetic & spiritual level. To release some of the build up of trauma, resistance, stress, anxiety & tension & restore a sense of inner spaciousness, freedom & well being. To cultivate a loving connection with your heart, learning to trust strength, peace & light deep within. To perhaps recognise & embrace your dharma, life's purpose, which can resonate, guide, manifest & enrich moment to moment, day to day :)
Tools of Yoga Therapy
Āsana, Posture-work
Prānāyāma, Breathing practices
Dhyānam, Meditation, Contemplation
Bhāvana, Visualisation
Mantra, Chanting
Nyāsa, Mudra, Hand Gestures
Svādhyāya, guided Self-enquiry, Counselling
Connection to Chakras, subtle energy centres
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom, reference to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
Āhāra, Vihāra & Nidra niyama, healthy & appropriate diet/eating, lifestyle & sleep habits
To support individuals struggling with Physical, Emotional &/or Mental health issues & associated symptoms, such as Stress, Burnout, Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Digestive disorders & low-energy related Illnesses.
The Yoga Therapy process will be structured with one to one consultations (frequency depending on what suits each individual best) along with a daily sādhanā or abhyāsa, personal practice which will include an appropriate combination & sequence of yoga tools. It requires on-going commitment, patience & shrāddha, trust. It will invite you to contemplate & perhaps begin to believe in your own potential, as well as in the unseen, a felt-higher intelligence.
Yoga Therapy Questionnaire form to be completed & signed before the first consultation.
Initial Consultation, one hour £60
Follow up consultations, one hour, £50
(Please see further payment details listed on Yoga Classes page)
'As a Yoga Therapist, focus on increasing people's quality of life, not on curing disease' TKV Desikachar
Viniyoga Yoga Therapy Training with Dr Kaustubha Desikachar 2023-25