Individual Yoga Therapy
Do you feel disconnected from your body?
You’ve tried a doctor for stress, depression, or chronic pain without long-term relief.
And who has time to keep going back for something that’s not helping?
Life’s busyness has caught up with you. You know what makes you happy, but how do you get back to that?
Are you still judging yourself by the same standards you did when you were in competitive sports?
When is the last time you took a deep breath?
You feel like you’re in a fight almost daily.
It makes it hard to sleep.
You spend so much time ruminating in your thoughts and what isn’t working that the simple things around you go unappreciated.
But if you’re so good at so many other things, why can’t you just fix yourself?
I hear you. It’s hard to trust someone else with your physical and emotional health.
I want to empower you with the breath, body, and mindfulness-based tools so that you can get back to happiness.
Maybe you’ve tried yoga and meditation in the past…
Yoga classes at gyms and studios can be great exercise and relaxation.
The stretching, the breathing, the motivational quotes, and upbeat music. You felt inspired and proud of yourself for getting through class.
Unfortunately, the results aren’t always permanent.
You were ready to take on the day with more joy and humor.
Then, “life happens”…
Someone cuts you off in traffic…
You get a nagging phone call…
The boss criticizes your work…
… and it ruins the tone for the rest of your day.
Keep that feeling of peacefulness… even when everything’s not perfect.
No more temporary fixes!
In yoga therapy, we’ll get you long-lasting results by getting to the root of the parts of yourself you don’t love.
Using the biopsychosocial model and clear coaching and dialog, I will help you tune into the sensations of your body and unlock what is underneath all that tension.
Unlike what we learned in biology, muscles don’t just move body parts around in space. Your day-to-day routine does have not only a physical imprint on your body, but also a mental, emotional, and energetic impact.
How does your body react when you turn on the morning news? Tension might build up in your shoulders, which causes a headache when you’re at work – putting your whole body on edge for eight hours.
Then you get home, and your partner asks if you can take the garbage out. You snap and call her a nag, putting a damper on the rest of the night. Then you’re in a cycle of judging yourself for screwing it up. What if you had the tools to stop that tension at 8 AM?
Let me help you discover what’s getting in the way of real sustained life change and happiness.
The latest science tells us there’s more hope than you may have thought…
Our yoga therapy sessions will combine the latest in neuroscience and pain research to help you overcome your past physical and emotional injuries and live more fully in the present.
I’ve heard from doctors that it’s just arthritis, you’re getting older, don’t worry about it. But “don’t worry about it” isn’t good enough if your body is getting in the way of your happiness.
We now know that pain and tissue damage are not directly correlated. Your pain can feel worse than it looks on an MRI. I believe you.
Cognitive and emotional responses could be layered upon your muscles and bones. We will explore moment-to-moment how your body responds to different postures and ranges of motion.
I had a healthy client in his forties come in incredibly frustrated about the tendonitis in his hip and how he could barely move it. The gym had always been one of his places to blow off steam, but he was told lunges were out of the question because he couldn’t step his right leg back. Yoga therapy calmed his nervous system enough in 40 minutes that he could extend his leg back before our first session was complete.
Let’s take a look at how we’ll get started together…
After discussing your goals and health history, we’ll start with gentle joint warm-ups before moving on to more vigorous movements and longer-held postures.
Honestly, the first session might be uncomfortable for you, but clients usually feel more relaxed after just one session. Actually FEELING those spaces where your body wants to retract into itself isn’t easy work.
You will create smart, attainable action steps when you leave your yoga therapy session. One client came in on a Friday and committed to putting his phone down for a ski trip with his kids the next day; another gave up flour for a week and felt much better at our next appointment.
“This session really helped me to understand/cohabitate with the tension in my body.
Kaitlyn’s prompts really helped me to make sense of how and why my body responds the way that it does.”
– Marissa
Transform your life now. No yoga experience required!
Stop spending time judging yourself and let me help you safely reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit.
If you’re not sure what you want but know something must change, call now for a free phone consultation.
Call today to reconnect with your body and your life: (585) 200-7209.