What is Yoga Therapy (YT)?
Yoga therapy is a holistic approach to health and well-being that blends ancient yoga practices with modern medical and psychological insights to address a range of physical, mental, and emotional health concerns.
Yoga Therapy is a personalised practice. Here at Ocean Tree Yoga Studio, we perform a personalised assessment and goal setting to develop a specific practice to enable you to manage your overall wellbeing, recovery and/or rehabilitation.
Unlike other forms of yoga practice, YT may not involve traditional yoga postures if they are unsuitable for an individual based on our assessment. Instead, our approach may draw on other yogic practices including pranayama (breath and energy expansion techniques), meditation, dietary and lifestyle practices.
Yoga Therapy is a personalised practice. Here at Ocean Tree Yoga Studio, we perform a personalised assessment and goal setting to develop a specific practice to enable you to manage your overall wellbeing, recovery and/or rehabilitation.
Unlike other forms of yoga practice, YT may not involve traditional yoga postures if they are unsuitable for an individual based on our assessment. Instead, our approach may draw on other yogic practices including pranayama (breath and energy expansion techniques), meditation, dietary and lifestyle practices.
How can Yoga Therapy help you?
No yoga experience is needed to benefit from Yoga Therapy – anyone and everyone can benefit.
Some common examples of how Yoga Therapy can benefit individuals include:
Some common examples of how Yoga Therapy can benefit individuals include:
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About our YT sessions Our Yoga Therapy sessions are typically run as a personalised one-to-one session.
During our initial consultation (approx. 1.5 hours), we will perform an analysis of the lifestyle, diet and physical factors contributing to any discomfort. This allows us to develop a personal programme with detailed instructions to best assist you. We deliver your programme as a part of your second consultation (approx. 1 hour). Included is a third session where we will discuss your progress and adjust or modify any practices . Before your 3rd session concludes, we offer you a deep guided relaxation (approx. 45 mins). We also offer on-going support as an optional add on. Please visit our Yoga Price List for payment information. |
FAQs
hr1. Does Yoga Therapy replace other treatment plans or therapy?
Yoga Therapy does not diagnose or replace any other treatment you have been provided with, but rather, it complements and works alongside your existing health care plans.
2. Does Yoga Therapy focus on the physical body alone?
Yoga Therapy is a holistic approach that blends the physical, mental and emotional. This allows Yoga Therapy to be suited to any individual.
3. How does Yoga Therapy differ from regular yoga classes or yoga practice?
Unlike your regular yoga class, Yoga Therapy is a personalised practice and may or may not include standard yogic poses depending on your pain point or area of concern. What approach, or combination of techniques, may work for you will likely be different to the next.
4. What is the recommended number of Yoga Therapy sessions?
There is no set limit on how many Yoga Therapy sessions you elect to take. Our sessions start with a minimum of three consultations. This ensures we can properly assess your situation and design your personal programme.
Yoga Therapy does not diagnose or replace any other treatment you have been provided with, but rather, it complements and works alongside your existing health care plans.
2. Does Yoga Therapy focus on the physical body alone?
Yoga Therapy is a holistic approach that blends the physical, mental and emotional. This allows Yoga Therapy to be suited to any individual.
3. How does Yoga Therapy differ from regular yoga classes or yoga practice?
Unlike your regular yoga class, Yoga Therapy is a personalised practice and may or may not include standard yogic poses depending on your pain point or area of concern. What approach, or combination of techniques, may work for you will likely be different to the next.
4. What is the recommended number of Yoga Therapy sessions?
There is no set limit on how many Yoga Therapy sessions you elect to take. Our sessions start with a minimum of three consultations. This ensures we can properly assess your situation and design your personal programme.
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What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is an ancient holistic healing system from India that aims to balance the body, mind, and spirit for optimal health and well-being. "Ayurveda" means "the science of life," its practices focus on maintaining harmony within the body's systems and within the world around us.
Well-being looks different for everyone. From an Ayurveda perspective, we each have a unique mind-body type known as a “dosha” – Vata, Pitta or Kapha. Each type has different qualities, tendencies and needs.
When we are familiar with our dosha, we can detect imbalances that might be negatively impacting our well-being.
Here at Ocean Tree Yoga Studio, we use Ayurveda in combination with our Yoga Therapy approach to assess your current state of health and develop an individualised program to restore balance and harmony to your body, mind and life.
Well-being looks different for everyone. From an Ayurveda perspective, we each have a unique mind-body type known as a “dosha” – Vata, Pitta or Kapha. Each type has different qualities, tendencies and needs.
When we are familiar with our dosha, we can detect imbalances that might be negatively impacting our well-being.
Here at Ocean Tree Yoga Studio, we use Ayurveda in combination with our Yoga Therapy approach to assess your current state of health and develop an individualised program to restore balance and harmony to your body, mind and life.
How do Yoga Therapy & Ayurveda differ?
Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda are both holistic health systems originating from India and are often used together to promote overall well-being. However, they have distinct principles, practices and focuses (click image to expand).
