What is Yoga Therapy?

“Yoga therapy is the professional application of the principles & practices of yoga to promote health & well-being within a therapeutic relationship that includes personalized assessment, goal setting, lifestyle management & yoga practices for individuals & groups.”

International Association of Yoga Therapists

Photo courtesy of Chace Hoglund

My goal as a yoga therapist is to offer you a holistic approach to wellness.  This approach addresses physical needs, while also provides techniques to balance emotions, connect with the powerful healing of your own breath, and aid you in your journey towards happiness and wholeness.

It is very important to work within your doctors’ and therapists’ recommendations, so I welcome all guidance they provide for you and hope to partner with them to assist in your wellness journey.  My hope is that I can help you eliminate, reduce or manage your symptoms of suffering, to strengthen weak muscles, to improve range of motion and to increase balance of body and mind.

Goals of Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy typically works one-on-one or in small groups devoted to a similar topic or area of concern. Benchmarks are noted on starting points, individual goals are created for each person, and then progress is documented.

Photo courtesy of Chace Hoglund

Individual sessions begin with you completing a form that I will send to you.  This is where you explain your primary concern for seeking yoga therapy along with answering a number of questions about your condition.  At this point you decide if you want one yoga therapy session or multiple ones.

A typical yoga therapy program is six sessions.  The first session is primarily an assessment, where we discuss your intake form, I ask some follow-up questions, and then I observe your posture, and possibly take some ROM (range of motion) measurements, along with testing for muscle flexibility/tightness and strength/weakness.  All of this information provides a baseline for where you are today, so we can document your progress over time.  You and I then work together to create several yoga therapy goals specifically for you.

After the assessment I will give you a short yoga therapy practice.  At the end of the session you will be given notes from the practice (your yoga “homework”) so you can repeat this practice at home.

Each session will address your yoga therapy concern at a slightly different angle.  Over time we will discover what works best for you, and will build on that.  You will leave each session with a new custom yoga therapy practice for you to continue at home.  These home practices can be quite short (10-15 minutes) or longer if desired.  You choose what works for you.

At the end of the six sessions, you will have a multitude of yoga therapy tools (including yoga poses, postural alignment guidance, gentle movement sequences, breathwork, mindfulness techniques, sound therapy options, affirmations, and other positive healing practices) that help you in advancing and/or maintaining your yoga therapy goals in the future.

Conditions Addressed

My training in yoga therapy addresses the following conditions:

Adrenal Fatigue

Allergies

Alzheimers

Asthma

Auto Immune Diseases

Back pain

Bone health (Osteoarthritis, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis)

Cancer

Cardiovascular Conditions

Chronic pain/pain management

Chronic fatigue

Dementia

Diabetes

Digestive Issues

Disc Degeneration

Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain

Fibromyalgia

Healthy Aging

Herniated discs

High Blood Pressure

Hip and Pelvis Conditions

Hormonal Imbalances

Hyper- and Hypothyroidism

Incontinence

Infertility

Insomnia

Kidney Function Issues

Knees, Ankles and Feet

Memory Issues (Dementia, Alzheimers)

Menopause

Menstrual Cycle Issues

Movement Issues

Multiple Sclerosis

Parkinsons

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Posture

Respiratory Conditions

Scoliosis

Shoulder Conditions

Spinal Stenosis

Spondylosis

Spondylolisthesis

Stress Management

Weight Management

Individual Yoga Therapy
Session Rates

6 Sessions (recommended)
3 Sessions
1 Session

$350.00 (about $58 per session)
$225.00
$90.00

Session length = 60 minutes; assessment may be 75 minutes

Payment at beginning of session.  Check or cash only.

Cancellation Policy:   If you need to cancel or reschedule a session, there is no additional cost if notified 24+ hours in advance.

What is Yoga Therapy?

“Yoga therapy is the professional application of the principles & practices of yoga to promote health & well-being within a therapeutic relationship that includes personalized assessment, goal setting, lifestyle management & yoga practices for individuals & groups.”

International Association of Yoga Therapists

Photo courtesy of Chace Hoglund

My goal as a yoga therapist is to offer you a holistic approach to wellness.  This approach addresses physical needs, while also provides techniques to balance emotions, connect with the powerful healing of your own breath, and aid you in your journey towards happiness and wholeness.

It is very important to work within your doctors and therapists recommendations, so I welcome all guidance they provide for you and hope to partner with them to assist in your wellness journey.  My hope is that I can help you eliminate, reduce or manage your symptoms of suffering, to strengthen weak muscles, to improve range of motion and to increase balance of body and mind.

Goals of Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy typically works one-on-one or in small groups devoted to a similar topic or area of concern. Benchmarks are noted on starting points, individual goals are created for each person, and then progress is documented.

Photo courtesy of Chace Hoglund

Individual sessions begin with you completing a form that I will send to you.  This is where you explain your primary concern for seeking yoga therapy along with answering a number of questions about your condition.  At this point you decide if you want one yoga therapy session or multiple ones.

A typical yoga therapy program is six sessions.  The first session is primarily an assessment, where we discuss your intake form, I ask some follow-up questions, and then I observe your posture, and possibly take some ROM (range of motion) measurements, along with testing for muscle flexibility/tightness and strength/weakness.  All of this information provides a baseline for where you are today, so we can document your progress over time.  You and I then work together to create several yoga therapy goals specifically for you.

After the assessment I will give you a short yoga therapy practice.  At the end of the session you will be given notes from the practice (your yoga “homework”) so you can repeat this practice at home.

Each session will address your yoga therapy concern at a slightly different angle.  Over time we will discover what works best for you, and will build on that.  You will leave each session with a new custom yoga therapy practice for you to continue at home.  These home practices can be quite short (10-15 minutes) or longer if desired.  You choose what works for you.

At the end of the six sessions, you will have a multitude of yoga therapy tools (including yoga poses, postural alignment guidance, gentle movement sequences, breathwork, mindfulness techniques, sound therapy options, affirmations, and other positive healing practices) that help you in advancing and/or maintaining your yoga therapy goals in the future.

Conditions Addressed

My training in yoga therapy addresses the following conditions:

Adrenal Fatigue

Allergies

Alzheimers

Asthma

Auto Immune Diseases

Back pain

Bone health (Osteoarthritis, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis)

Cancer

Cardiovascular Conditions

Chronic pain/pain management

Chronic fatigue

Dementia

Diabetes

Digestive Issues

Disc Degeneration

Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain

Fibromyalgia

Healthy Aging

Herniated discs

Hormonal Imbalances

High Blood Pressure

Hip & Pelvis Conditions

Hyper- and Hypothyroidism

Incontinence

Infertility

Insomnia

Kidney Function Issues

Knees, Ankles and Feet

Memory Issues (Dementia, Alzheimers)

Menopause

Menstrual Cycle Issues

Movement Issues

Multiple Sclerosis

Parkinsons

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Posture

Respiratory Conditions

Scoliosis

Shoulder Conditions

Spinal Stenosis

Spondylosis

Spondylolisthesis

Stress Management

Weight Management

Individual Yoga Therapy Session Rate

6 Sessions
$350.00
(about $58 per session)

3 Sessions
$225.00

1 Session
$90.00

Session length = 60 minutes; assessment may be 75 minutes

Payment at beginning of session.  Check or cash only.

Cancellation Policy:   If you need to cancel or reschedule a session, there is no additional cost if notified 24+ hours in advance.