Yoga is:
Posture – Movement – Mindfulness – Focus – Breath – Rest
Yoga Therapy is:
All the above, uniquely tailored for your individual needs.
Every body is different every day. Our cells are constantly dying and being replaced. Every day we wake up having already stressed or rested, taxed or replenished our minds and bodies in different ways. We can become desensitized to the body, dwelling too much in the mind until it almost feels like we are two separate entities.
While group yoga classes are plentiful, diverse in style, and beneficial, they cannot meet the unique needs of the individual; and even gentle yoga classes might be too much for some beginners with specific needs.
A yoga therapy session might include –
- Consultation regarding expectations and limitations
- Instruction in static or dynamic postures
- Use of modified or adaptive postures
- Restful restorative postures
- Breath work
- Guided meditation
- Relaxation
Cashman Center Yoga Therapy
Donna Wallace trained in Integrative Yoga Therapy’s 500 hour yoga therapy training, with the addition of Judith Hanson Lasater’s Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga Training and more. She is a member of Cashman Center’s own Living Well with Cancer team. With Donna as your instructor, you have the added benefit of working with a mental health therapist sensitive to the needs of those experiencing symptoms such as those related to anxiety, depression, and trauma. Donna is specifically sensitive to the needs of those in recovery from chemical dependency.
Want to learn more? Explore the following links:
http://www.restorativeyogateachers.com/
https://www.verywell.com/what-is-yoga-therapy-3567207
http://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/patient-corner/disease-management/yoga-for-arthritis/
