Yoga Therapy
What is Yoga Therapy?
Nicole is not seeing private clients during the months of November and December 2024.
Yoga Therapy is an integrated approach to healing that compliments Western allopathic treatments while considering the whole body, mind and spirit connection. It is helpful for spiritual, physical and emotional concerns and often works within each of these fields to create a cohesive and holistic healing experience. Nicole works closely with clients to assist them on finding their own way to health. Using the complete Yoga experience as well as a background in Natural Health and Healing education, yoga therapy, CBT counseling, 3 WT Wellness Coaching, and a strong foundation in religious studies while holding a designation as a Priest in the Mechizedek tradition, Nicole will use all resources to bring a greater understanding of health and wellness to all clients.
Helpful Articles –
https://www.yogajournal.com/teach/an-introduction-to-yoga-therapy
According to the International Association of Yoga Therapist in 2012:
Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and wellbeing through the application of the teachings and practices of yoga. Yoga is a scientific system of self-investigation,self-transformation, and self-realization that originated in India.The teachings of yoga are rooted in the Vedas and grounded in classical texts and a rich oral tradition.This tradition recognizes that the human being’s essential nature is unchanging awareness that exists in relationship to and identification with the changing phenomena of the empirical world. The yoga tradition views humans as a multidimensional system that includes all aspects of body; breath; and mind, intellect, and emotions and their mutual interaction.Yoga is founded on the basic principle that intelligent practice can positively influence the direction of change within these human dimensions, which are distinct from an individual’s unchanging nature or spirit.The practices of yoga traditionally include, but are not limited to, asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, chanting, mudra, ritual, and a disciplined lifestyle. Yoga therapy is the appropriate application of these teachings and practices in a therapeutic context in order to support a consistent yoga practice that will increase self-awareness and engage the client/student’s energy in the direction of desired goals.The goals of yoga therapy include eliminating,reducing, or managing symptoms that cause suffering; improving function; helping to prevent the occurrence or reoccurrence of underlying causes of illness; and moving toward improved health and well-being. Yoga therapy also helps clients/students change their relationship to and identification with their condition. The practice of yoga therapy requires specialized training and skill development to support the relationship between the client/student and therapist and to effect positive change for the individual. Yoga therapy is informed by its sister science, Ayurveda.As part of a living tradition, yoga therapy continues to evolve and adapt to the cultural context in which it is practiced, and today, it is also informed by contemporary health sciences. Its efficacy is supported by an increasing body of research evidence, which contributes to the growing understanding and acceptance of its value as a therapeutic discipline.
Nicole is a C-IAYT (Yoga Therapist)
