Welcome!
-Thich Nhat Manh
The practice of yoga originated around 5,000 years ago in India, where it was a spiritual practice. The word yoga actually means yoke or union, symbolizing a union between the body, mind, and spirit.
The yoga we practice today in the Western cultures is usually referred to as Hatha Yoga. It has taken a less spiritual approach, concentrating more on the physical aspects such as stretching, strength building, flexibility, breathing, and emotional well-being.
Several different types of yoga are taught in yoga centers and health clubs across the country. These vary from gentle, restorative yoga to vigorous power yoga. They all fall under the umbrella of Hatha yoga.
Yoga therapy is a more specific type of yoga. It is a comprehensive program designed to meet the needs of an individual. The yoga therapist uses gentle and restorative yoga, supported postures, breath awareness, and guided meditation. This all increases body awareness, relaxation, and balance to the student.
Yoga therapy is designed to enhance the body's own capacity to heal. The therapist and the student work in partnership to culminate this healing process.
Yoga therapy is accessible to those recovering from illness and injury as well as individuals with respect to age, culture, religion, and specific physical challenges and conditions.
- meditation
- yoga postures
- energy healing
- breathing techniques
- ayurvedic applications
- neuromuscular re-education
- therapeutic exercise
- functional activity training