Yoga in Therapy
What is Yoga?
Yoga in therapy is a practice designed to help you focus on your physical, mental and emotional state through physical postures, meditations and breathing exercises. With this increased mindfulness, the therapist will guide you through the practice with the goal of helping you relax and manage buried stress as it resurfaces. This form of therapy can be used to treat both mental and physical needs, and the therapist will provide modifications based on personal restraints or impairments.
What are its Benefits?
Everyone’s experience with yoga is different, however many find at least some level of relief by the end of the practice. Some other benefits of this form of therapy include,
- Relief from built-up tension and headaches
- Boosting your mood
- Sleep improvements
- Increases self-respect and compassion
- Pain relief
- Develops flexibility and balance
- Brings healing from stress, anxiety, depression, and hidden trauma
- Develops mindfulness