YOGA THERAPY
with Christina
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
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Yoga therapy is a holistic mind-body-spirit approach for healing based on yogic principles and practices . It is more in-depth than a regular yoga class and is personally tailored to the individual according to what he or she needs in order to be well. It incorporates practices that benefit physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing.
WHO IS IT FOR?
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Yoga therapy is suitable for individuals who:
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are feeling the effects of aging with aches, pains, increased tightness and less mobility
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have more complex issues in their bodies that cannot be addressed in a regular yoga class
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want in-depth instruction that is specific to them
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require a therapist with more advanced training and knowledge than can be found with a yoga teacher
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have nervous system imbalance or pathologies, ie: insomnia, anxiety, chronic stress response, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis
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are recovering from surgery (ie: knees, hip, shoulder, chest)
Yoga therapy serves to support the rebalancing of one's system. We have an incredible self-healing capability if we give ourselves the right conditions to do so.
Contact Christina for more info and to book your first session!
YOGA THERAPY SESSIONS
with CHRISTINA
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Christina Niven offers private yoga therapy sessions that are specifically tailored to an individual's needs. She also offers small group sessions, though they have a slightly different focus.
Private Sessions:
As with any effective healing modality, an initial intake serves to inform of what issues are present and need to be addressed.
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A yoga therapy practice and protocol will then be tailored to include any of the following:
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breath awareness and pranayama practices
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gentle and restorative yoga postures
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therapeutic movement
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meditation
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svadhaya (self-observation)
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nervous system regulation and integration
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inner healing practices (ie: self-compassion)
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Homework will be assigned to further support the healing process.
BENEFITS:
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Stress relief
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Tension release
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Improved mobility & flexibility
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Reduced inflammation
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Better sleep
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Better emotional regulation
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Improved health & wellbeing
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Small Group Sessions:
More generalized in approach, these sessions focus more on gentle and restorative movement and yoga postures to support improved mobility, flexibility and vitality. They also support relaxation and letting go of stress and tension in body and mind.
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Contact Christina for more info and to book your first session!
It is said that SITTING is the new SMOKING - that a sedentary lifestyle is the pre-cursor
and a major contributing factor
to illness and disease.
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We are meant to move, not to sit at desks or in cars or on couches for several hours at a time.
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MOVEMENT heals.
Why is it
SO IMPORTANT
to move?
MOVEMENT...
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keeps us limber, mobile and vital.
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lubricates joints, keeps muscles and fascia supple and adaptable.
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helps to hydrate spinal discs, move lymph, and detox the body.
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massages organs and promotes heart and organ health.
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enables independence and
autonomy. -
enables expression and communication.
MOVEMENT is LIFE.
Contact Christina for more info and to book your first session!