Yoga Therapy

These sessions are for clients that have existing injuries or issues and are looking to use yoga as part of a physical therapy rehabilitation program.

Yoga is the 5th most commonly used complementary and alternative medicine therapy for many medical complaints. A partial list is: back problems, unlearning and avoiding Repetitive Strain Injury, improving ergonomics, posture or balance problems, or to complete recovery from injury as an adjunct to Physical Therapy. While group sessions may be great preventive medicine, many are too demanding for someone with a specific health concern.

Yoga Therapy is not the same as taking a yoga class. Yoga Therapy is done in private sessions one-on-one with experienced teachers. Teachers at Pratique Yoga are highly trained and have worked with clients with a range of issues. The average yoga teacher however does not have the training to offer therapeutic yoga.

A Therapeutic Yoga session is highly verbal and interactive with instruction on how to use Yoga to ease various ailments and stress. The modification of poses with props, such as straps or blocks, is commonly used to stimulate blood flow, support flexibility, or to compensate for injuries. There is also an emphasis on standing poses to develop strength, stability, stamina, concentration, and body alignment.