About
Yoga Therapy
About
Yoga Therapy
What is
Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy provides individual instruction in yogic practices
and teachings to prevent and/or alleviate pain and suffering at
their origin. It is designed to be taught one-on-one in order
to address the specific and unique conditions of the whole student.
The foundation
of yoga therapy is built on understanding the connection between
health and Yoga; specifically, thoughts (vrttis) and energy (prana).
What differentiates
Yoga Therapy?
The origins of yoga are Indian and based on their knowledge of
defined principles, anatomies, and the human systems according
to their understanding. What distinguishes yoga therapy from yoga
is in the deeper understanding and "the how" and "the
why" with which to apply the practice of yoga. For example,
it's not just in the position of the body by itself but the addition
of breathing, attention, understanding and intention that
yoga therapy emerges. To put a body in a position (asana) not
supported by yogic principles is simply physical therapy.
Yoga therapy
can be defined as the application of yoga techniques for the use
of an individual's healing or well-being, however, the key differentiating
factor will be in the justification of treatment decisions.
