Yoga Therapy
The original body, mind,
spiritual approach to life.

What is Yoga Therapy?

Yoga, the original body, mind, spiritual approach to life, reflects a 5000-year-old tradition designed to evoke higher states of consciousness. Along the road to enlightenment yoga practitioners discovered improved health and sense of well being. Out of this evolved yoga therapy, the application of yoga towards health and wellness. However, yoga therapy is not a treatment for a condition. Instead it creates an educational experience of yoga whereby the client's own innate healer is stimulated. Yoga teaches us that dis-ease or illness, be it physical, mental or emotional, begins at the most subtle level of the body and then moves through layers or koshas until eventually the dis-ease manifests in our lives as either illness, accident, or crisis. Yoga, used as a healing tool, addresses all of the layers of the body, and seeks to create balance and unity. When practiced diligently, yoga can create healing energy and move into the roots of an issue, thereby creating opportunities for deep healing.

However, you don't need to be sick to benefit from yoga therapy. Personal Yoga Therapy, because of its holistic approach to wellness, has an amazing effect on healthy bodies as well. Enhanced creativity, stronger focus, wider range of emotional expression, balanced relationships, greater fulfillment at work, living your purpose, and a true experience of 'connection to all' are just some additional benefits that are possible.

Originally the essence of yoga was transmitted from teacher to student in an individualized setting. Group classes did not exist. Very little was written down and the discipline was passed on through the oral tradition and intuitive pathways. Personal Yoga Therapy seeks to continue the traditional ratio of one teacher to one student with the focus on personal development, transformation, and healing.

PERSONAL YOGA THERAPY is a yoga program designed specifically for you and your body. Its purpose is as unique as you are. Whether your intention is for better health, recovery from stress, an expanded connection to spirit, or support for transformation, Personal Yoga Therapy can help.

Inner space explorations can sometimes stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don't often visit consciously. For this reason, it is important that people who do this work are prepared, willing and emotionally ready to do so. Self-study (svadhaya) and tapas or discipline are required and commitment to yourself and your process is important.

Sessions can be scheduled one at a time, or in blocks of 3 or 6 sessions. Hours are available weekdays, weekends, and evenings.

The first session is usually 90-minutes long and includes creating an intention for our work together. Subsequent sessions vary in length and may include: guided imagery, body mapping, art, astrology, breathwork, and other complimentary practices to support your personal journey. All sessions include hatha yoga and meditation. It is mandatory that a self-assessment form be completed before the first session if applicable.

Personal Yoga can be scheduled for one or two participants. Group programs are also available. Yoga experience is not necessary and beginners are always welcome.
Sessions can be held in the privacy of your home or at my office.  (I am currently looking for space near Long Beach, CA.)   

Personal Yoga is appropriate for those who:

• Are using their yoga for personal and/or spiritual development
• Have physical limitations/restrictions that prevent them from attending regular classes
• Want to expand their yoga practice 'off the mat' and include dialogue with a teacher
• Seeking transformation or support while moving through life changes
• Prefer to practice in a small studio or in the privacy of your home
• Are looking to integrate spiritual practice into their routine
• Are either preparing or recovering from surgery, injury, or accident

If you think that Personal Yoga Therapy is for you download the Assessment Form here and return it to me.  You'll receive a call and we can discuss how to proceed. 

Ida Cullen, ERYT-500

email me here.

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