Yoga therapy is a holistic approach to wellness that combines the ancient practice of yoga with modern therapeutic techniques to promote physical, mental, and emotional healing and balance
Yoga Therapy
healing + balance
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the integration of mind and body to enhance mental health. It draws on yogic principles and practices, such as physical yoga postures, meditation, breathing techniques, and relaxation exercises, to improve mental and physical well-being.
Some benefits of yoga therapy include stress relief, blood circulation, strength, balance, flexibility, and physical health. Yoga reduces the effects of stress by lowering cortisol levels and activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Yoga also improves the transportation of oxygen and nutrients in the body, which leads to healthier organs and skin.
Yoga stretches the muscles and increases the range of motion, which helps with joint pain and stiffness. Yoga therapy can be helpful in the treatment of mental health conditions such as anxiety and panic disorders, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and stress.
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Yoga and Yoga Therapy differ in the following ways:
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Yoga focuses more on harmonising the body by using various breathing techniques and physical poses. It tends to be therapeutic and can lead to self-discovery and self-realisation.
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Yoga therapy uses yoga practices but with the aim of progressing towards improved physical health and overall wellbeing. It is an evolving field which focuses on using evidence-based yogic practices in the treatment of specific health conditions.
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Yoga therapy works with your targets.
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Yoga therapy targets the practice to an explicit disease condition.
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Yoga therapy adjusts the poses to your needs of your body.
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Yoga therapy deepens body consciousness