You don't have to be flexible, experienced, or even particularly interested in yoga to benefit from yoga therapy. It has very little to do with the yoga you might have seen in a studio, and everything to do with where you are right now, and what your body and mind actually need.

Yoga therapy is a one-on-one practice, tailored entirely to you. We work together to understand what you're dealing with — whether that's physical pain, a chronic condition, stress that lives in your body, or a sense that something is out of balance — and build a practice that addresses it directly. That practice draws on the full breadth of yoga's teachings: not just movement, but philosophy, breathwork, and reflective inquiry that can shift how you relate to yourself and to your life.

Who it can help

Over the years I've worked with people navigating a wide range of conditions and circumstances, including chronic pain, cancer, Parkinson's, MS, ALS, stroke, autoimmune disorders, eating disorders, trauma, PTSD, and anxiety, as well as more common experiences like back pain, injury recovery, fatigue, and insomnia.

If you're living with something that affects your body, your nervous system, or your quality of life, yoga therapy may have something to offer.

What yoga therapy can help with

• Stress, anxiety, and a nervous system that won't settle

• Managing the symptoms of a long-term illness, chronic condition, or chronic pain

• Recovery from injury, or preventing future injury

• Tension, stiffness, or restricted movement

• Fatigue and insomnia

• Posture, balance, strength, and flexibility

• Breathing difficulties

• Patterns of thinking or relating to yourself that feel stuck

• Building a sustainable self-care practice grounded in something meaningful

What a session actually looks like

A yoga therapy session is a conversation as much as a practice. We move at a pace that feels right for you — physically, mentally, and emotionally — and you're always encouraged to communicate what's working and what isn't.

Depending on your needs, a session might draw on physical postures and movement, breathwork, meditation, visualization, guided imagery, or lifestyle and self-care practices. It may also include coaching rooted in yoga philosophy — exploring concepts like self-inquiry, non-attachment, or the relationship between your habits and your wellbeing. These teachings offer a framework for understanding yourself and your patterns that goes well beyond what movement alone can provide.

Nothing is prescribed in advance. Everything is built around you.

How it's different from a yoga class

A yoga class is designed for a room full of people. Yoga therapy is designed for one person: you. Where a class follows a format, yoga therapy follows your needs — adapting as those needs change, and working with your specific conditions rather than around them. And because our work together draws on the philosophical depth of yoga's traditions, sessions can open up dimensions of self-understanding that a movement-based class rarely reaches.

Training and credentials

A certified yoga therapist holds a minimum of 800 hours of yoga therapy training on top of a 200-hour yoga teacher certification. That training covers both Eastern and Western healing approaches, with a specific focus on working with injury, illness, and physical and mental health conditions, which is quite different from the 200-hour training required to teach a yoga class. I am both a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) though the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and I certified yoga teacher.