Like all somatic therapeutic methods, yoga therapy relies on interoception, our internal sense modulated by the autonomic and central nervous system and housed in the fascia, deeper tissues, and visceral depths, including the gut.

Developing interoceptive awareness brings the precept of Svadhyaya (self-study) to life, one of the yogic observances in the ancient Hindu sage Patanjali’s sacred text, the Yoga Sutras. By learning to rest our attention on the inner, ever-changing flow of sensation and emotion as a felt-sense in the body, we can explore existing symptoms, emotions, or beliefs as they manifest as sensation, and become aware of new information stored in the tissues of our physical body or in the more subtle layers of our being.

Attention and embodied awareness have the potential to change what is present, and to bring any sub or semi-conscious material to consciousness for release before it has a chance to become somatized.

Through the progressive exploration of all layers of being or koshas (physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual), we access the potential to come closer to the perception of our true nature, our inherent state of wholeness that is always present and always healed.

This process begins to reveal the habitual patterns (samskaras) that have been in the way of our emotional, mental, and physical health, therefore allowing for a natural shedding of the hindrances to well-being according to yogic philosophy (the kleshas).

The principles of Yoga Therapy are rooted in Ayurveda and classical yoga philosophy. All practices used are evidence-based and backed by research in contemporary scientific branches, such as neuroscience, psychoneuroimmunology, and all fields backing up modern mind-body medicine.

Through the lens of yoga therapy, the wellness journey is supported in accordance with the teachings of the ancient yogic texts, aiming at the purification of body, mind, and emotions.

Our work is guided by Ahimsa (non-harming), another ethical precept from the Yoga Sutras: physical tension and emotional blocks are built over time as part of an intelligent self-protective mechanism, and it can take just as long for them to safely release. Whether we’re working with breath or therapeutic movement, the rule is to be gentle and practice kindness toward our whole being, respecting our body’s timing and honoring its innate wisdom.

Release is a gentle, gradual process that happens in absolute respect of personal boundaries, and it is never to be pushed or forced to happen before we are ready. Sudden release is possible, but not always desirable.

This service is offered as an available choice in a range of resilience-building lifestyle and behavioral practices within an optional multidisciplinary approach to preventing or managing chronic and acute conditions, facilitating emotional regulation, and fostering spiritual growth.