Yoga Therapy is a self-empowering process, where I help you implement a personalised and evolving practice to connect with your full self - your body, your mind, your emotions and your intuition. This practice addresses dis-ease with a multi-dimensional approach and aims to relieve suffering in a progressive, non-invasive and complementary way.
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Yoga Therapy can help address matters of the heart, mind and body. It is particularly appropriate for many chronic conditions that persist despite conventional medical treatment. Depending on the nature of the dis-ease, Yoga Therapy can be preventative as well as help manage illness or facilitate healing at all levels.
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During our first session we will to get to know each other and talk about what needs or issues you would like to address through Yoga Therapy. We may discuss your symptoms and how you have been addressing them so far, your family history, sleep patterns, energy and stress levels and mental health. During the following sessions, we will explore various approaches together to address your objectives through movement, breathing, meditation and deep relaxation. The framework I provide for Yoga Therapy is trauma-informed and pain-free.
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Where appropriate, I work within the guidelines of your medical physician and can offer complementary support to any other health professionals that are supporting your recovery (i.e. physiotherapist, etc)
Additionally, you may be provided with a tailored at-home practice guide, to continue your practice between sessions. This could include anything from practicing certain exercises or breathing techniques, to meditative practices, keeping a food or sleep diary, journaling or doing a little reading that may help provide context for your next session.
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Would you like to know if Yoga Therapy may help you? Just get in touch.
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The practice addresses many conditions, including, but not limited to:
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Musculo-skeletal system
Disorders in spine (scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, hernia, etc), joints and muscles, back pain, sports injury recovery, arthrosis, arthritis, osteoporosis -
Cardiovascular & respiratory system
Heart disease (pre and post operation), high blood pressure, respiratory disorders, incl. COPD, asthma, COVID-19 recovery -
Nervous system & degenerative disease
Stress management, burnout, trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, auto-immune disease, stroke, migraine, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, IBS, Parkinson, MS -
Digestive system
Ulcers, acid reflux, IBD such as Chron’s, constipation -
Immune & Endocrine system
Diabetes Type I and II, Sleep disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, Sjogren, auto-immune disease, Hyper/Hypo thyroidism -
People affected by cancer & cancer patients
Family members, caregivers, people diagnosed with cancer: pre- during and post treatment -
Reproductive System, Family & Ageing process
Urinary health issues, Specific men’s health – physiology and reproductive system, Specific women’s health (including menstruation, fertility, pre/post-natal, menopause), For adults and seniors and for individuals with disability, Within the family group and for adolescents. -
Grief and loss
Losing someone close to us can be a painful experience, and it's not just the loss of a family member or friend that can cause grief. Even the loss of a pet, a move away from friends, retirement, or any other significant life changes can lead to grief. Sometimes, just the thought of losing someone, such as when undergoing IVF treatment or facing one's own mortality, can also bring up feelings of grief and loss. The death of a child or the suicide of a loved one can be especially challenging to deal with. In these situations, Yoga Therapy can help to calm overwhelming thoughts and emotions, promote overall well-being and resilience during difficult times, and keep your nervous system balanced. This allows you to regulate your emotions better and find peace with the presence of grief in your life.
If you are experiencing grief, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm here to help you feel more centered, find strength in your vulnerability, and move forward with peace and gratitude.
Yoga therapists complete a standard yoga teacher training and then a minimum of 850+ additional hours of specialised clinical education, including anatomy and physiology, medical conditions, contraindications, medication effects, somatic counselling and therapeutic decision-making, often in collaboration with healthcare professionals. At least another 300 hours of practical training through live case-studies under supervision is then required before rigorous examination and finally, certification. This level of training ensures that yoga therapy is not only offered with good intentions, but with clinical discernment, safety, and care.
As a C-IAYT certified Yoga Therapist with The International Association of Yoga Therapists, I work within these standards of practice, and you can learn more about my therapeutic approach to yoga therapy, and how I integrate safety, trauma-informed care, and nervous-system awareness, on my dedicated page here .
For medical and mental health professionals, referring to a C-IAYT certified yoga therapist matters. Because certification matters, training matters, and these distinctions can make an important difference in your patients’ safety, confidence, and wellbeing.
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In a world that often asks us to override, optimise, and push our bodies, yoga therapy invites integrity: to come home to your body with curiosity, compassion, and awareness.
When you start yoga therapy, you’ll experience that we won’t be starting a new project that will require you to perform towards a set objective and measure your performance. You will discover a lived experience of presence and regulation, and the benefits extending far beyond the therapy room.
Yoga can open the door.
Yoga therapy walks with you through it.
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You can read more about Yoga Therapy in my blog article: What is Yoga Therapy? A Guide to Healing Through the Body​