Therapeutic Yoga
Yoga Therapeutics is a powerful tool for improving and healing many common modern day health issues.
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A therapeutic yoga approach to physical healing asks: “what is required to bring the body back to its intended design and function?” With the use of props, specialized postures and purposeful alignment and muscle activation (or release) we can successfully address physical and structural imbalances that are at the root of the issue. By working intelligently and learning to support healthy body mechanics we can rebuild strength and mobility, improve postural balance, support injury recovery and improve overall functional movement.
For mental and emotional conditions, such as depression, anxiety and chronic stress, Restorative Therapeutics and Pranayama (traditional yogic breath work) can be powerful tools to reset the nervous system by activating the parasympathetic - or rest and digest - nervous system. This practice can transform stagnant and dull (tamasic) energy into a nourishing and balanced (sattvic) energy. Pranayamic breathing can also stimulate the vagus nerve and has been shown that it may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Therapeutic yoga is also a wonderful tool for couples trying to conceive, particularly for women. Through supported restorative poses we can increase circulation to and nourish the thyroid gland, a very important hormone regulating gland for pregnancy, as well as the reproductive organs. A restorative practice for couples can also lower overall stress levels which has a positive impact on fertility for both parties.
Anyone can benefit from yoga therapeutics - no yoga experience is required!
A willingness to learn about yourself, your habits - whether physical, emotional or mental - and an interest in learning new tools and techniques is all that is needed to benefit from therapeutic yoga.