Yoga Therapy for chronic pain

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Balance + Inspire + Holistic + Empowering + Safety + Compassion + Trauma Sensitive +

Are you experiencing some symptoms or a health condition that needs some relief?

Yoga Therapy can help with chronic pain, neurological issues, musculoskeletal injuries, digestive issues, support for illnesses, respiratory disorders, skin disorders, burn-out, healthy aging and overall well-being.

Yoga therapy as the name implies, uses yoga techniques—postures, breathing exercises, and meditations to assist people towards a whole-person approach to healing. Depending on your needs, I will suggest specific breathing exercises, postures, and relaxation techniques.

A yoga therapy session starts with an initial assessment to figure out what your needs are. We'll identify health problems, assess your lifestyle and physical abilities, and create a treatment plan just for you based on your own goals. When the treatment plan is established, the sessions can be scheduled based on frequency.

Certified Yoga Therapist in Vernon, BC

How is Yoga Therapy different from attending a Yoga class?

  • Public yoga classes can certainly ease everyday aches, pains, and mood complaints. Yoga therapy, however, goes deeper since it is tailored specifically to the client. In Yoga Therapy, individuals can address physical, mental, and emotional concerns in a one on one setting.

  • A client usually seeks out a yoga therapist not for yoga instruction, but to get relief from some symptoms or a health condition that is troubling them. Instead of teaching the techniques of yoga, the focus of Yoga Therapy is on how the yoga techniques can improve the client’s physical health and overall wellbeing.

  • A yoga therapist is a registered yoga teacher who has completed additional training (at least 2 years).

As a Yoga Therapist, Sacha is certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists after graduating from The Yoga Therapy Institute with an 800-hour Yoga Therapy diploma.

What Is Yoga Therapy?

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

    -International Association of Yoga Therapists 

  • A beautiful and empowering practice that merges Western understanding of anatomy, physiology, and mind-body psychology with ancient Eastern Yogic practices.

  • Each session has a duration of maximum 90 minutes and may include breathing exercises, physical postures, meditation or visualisation practices, relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and homework.