Yoga therapy (yoga cikitsa) works holistically and is a valuable adjunct therapy for improving the physical and emotional wellbeing of care-seekers with specific health issues be they mental, emotional, physical or spiritual. It treats the person, not the disease, so can be preventative, preparatory, for maintenance or remedial.
What conditions may be helped by this therapeutic approach?
Although its efficacy is not exclusive to care-seekers experiencing the following conditions, Yoga Therapy can assist with:
Back pain, arthritis, pain management
Stress, anxiety and depression
Insomnia
Women’s health issues
Asthma and respiratory conditions
Heart conditions and other chronic illnesses
Autoimmune and neurological disorders
Pre- and post-medical procedures in consultation with doctor.
Simple meditative Yoga Therapy practices can also be a great support to care-seekers during and after cancer treatment.
How Yoga Therapy works
I ask you to complete a detailed questionnaire covering your GP, specialist and/or complementary therapies, medical history, sleep pattern, digestion issues, etc. We go through your diet and lifestyle habits, current circumstances, the time and space you have available for practice and your expectations of the Yoga Therapy process.
I will then observe some safe movements, your natural breath, take your pulse on both hands, and discuss your primary and secondary goals and approaches. During this process I ask you to tell your story – know that you will be truly heard in a safe, professional and qualified space.
A simple yoga and/or meditation practice will be taught, and drawn up for you to practise at home. I encourage you to observe yourself during and after your practice and to return for a review in 7–10 days. We can then decide if more sessions are required.
I am there to listen, observe, care and guide you, and to build a trusting relationship between us. You, the care-seeker, then need to do the work – whether it be physical or simply being seated or lying – and follow your breathing, meditation, walking, chanting and other practices.
What are some of the benefits of appropriate yoga, practised regularly?
The benefits of Yoga Therapy will evolve as your needs change. Using yoga postures, breathing, meditation and relaxation techniques, simple dietary and lifestyle advice, sound and mantra, a personalised Yoga Therapy practice will bring:
Improved health and wellbeing
Greater concentration, focus and clarity
Better posture, balance, strength and flexibility over time
Increased feelings of harmony and connection
Positive habits and a reduction in negative tendencies
A greater sense of peace, acceptance and inner joy.
By taking an active role in our future wellbeing, we can improve our quality of life and relationships, and open ourselves to our true potential. Developing a personal practice is empowering, as it can be a great source of inner strength and a profound tool for personal care and transformative growth.
This is not a ‘quick fix’ – for our progression towards wellbeing we must bring openness and commitment.
Yoga Therapy Prices
Initial consultation (including a take home practice): $140
Follow-up consultations (for refinement): $100
4-class package (including initial consultation): $360
NDIS participants welcomed; please contact me directly.
“What we experience in yoga is a conscious influence and change in the overall system. We may choose to begin with the body, the breath, our food, or our relationships. Whatever the point of beginning, we change the totality of the system. It is impossible to overstate the possibilities of this gradual approach to well-being in our lives.”
