Yoga as therapy

 Are you suffering from chronic pain due to work related postural habits, previous injuries,heart disease or aging processes from a sedentary lifestyle?

Would you like to live a pain free life and take responsibility for your personal well being?

With the help of an experienced yoga therapist, living a pain free life is possible. Everyone at any age can start yoga.
 No one  with health issues should  attempt to start practicing yoga alone until they  have been properly assessed by an experienced  teacher.
  Not all yoga postures or breathing exercises are suitable for all bodies or ailments, therefore an experienced yoga therapist can develop a daily practice suited to each clients personal needs.  
   Yoga is a scientific practice which can be adjusted accordingly as one’s condition changes and improves.
  While some encouragement is needed from the teacher to help the student develop self discipline as they are establishing a daily practice, the payoff is well worth the effort.
Not only will one be able to move through life with limited pain, there will also be a sense of achievement, mental clarity, focus and happiness. 
An increased sense of self confidence develops because one learns to listen to warning signals and knows how to cope with them by avoiding or modifying actions or behaviour, then at their convenience practicing the remedial yoga postures and breathing.
  
In the beginning working with a yoga therapists is done in private sessions,but over time some students feel confident to start taking group classes with an increased awareness of  what works for them personally and therefore avoiding injury or flare ups. Speaking with the instructor making them aware of one's situation is a wise action before attempting group classes. Experienced and conscientious teachers will respect each students needs and give them alternative or modified postures if needed.

 I have had great success with many of my clients throughout my years of teaching, this is why I can express my confidence in the healing power of yoga.
If there is a will, there is a way.

I am a Yoga  Teacher and Yoga Therapist  working in the Greater Toronto Area. I am a member of International Association for Yoga Therapists.

If you don’t know how to find a good yoga therapist in your area you can go to the International Association of Yoga Therapists website 
http://www.iayt.org