Can Yoga Therapy Benefit Your Client?
Yoga as part of a professional therapy plan
Because yoga therapy combines gentle yoga with elements of body-mind psychology, it is an excellent complement to your individual treatment program.
Operating under the assumption that the body is a repository for all life’s experiences, both positive and negative, yoga therapy opens tensely held parts of the body so that fears, resistances and pent-up emotions can be revealed and transformed. When combined with traditional mental health therapy, it can be highly successful in dealing with:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Chronic pain or illness
- Feelings of disconnection or depression
- Substance abuse recovery
- Abuse or assault
- Grief and loss
- Caregiver issues
- Fears and phobias
- Eating disorders
- Self-esteem
- Physical rehabilitation
How PRYT compliments your work
Unlike traditional mental health professionals, yoga therapy practitioners do not offer assessment, treatment plans or interpretations of the session. Instead, they use guided meditation that is intended to slow the mind and encourage the client to focus on the body.
Reflective listening and non-directive dialog are used in conjunction with restorative yoga postures. The body-mind experience usually culminates in a new awareness of changes needed in the client’s situation to support their physical and emotional well-being. Many clients have reported excellent results by incorporating their body-centered realizations into their traditional mental health counseling sessions.
Camilla will be happy to discuss the benefits of incorporating yoga therapy into your treatment program. She understands and respects professional relationships and accepts referrals for individual patients of all ages. Please call (512) 784-7404 or e-mail Camilla to learn how this modality can support your client’s needs.