Yoga is not a ‘workout’ that begins and ends when we step on and off a mat, nor is it a one-size-fits-all that we can monitor or measure with an app. Yoga is deeply rooted in ancient wisdom that teaches that individuals can be their own healers. With self-directed care at its core, yoga supports the choices we make and how we meet the world each day. It is made up of ancient texts, asana (mindful movement), pranayama (breathing practices), dhyāna (meditation), philosophy and spiritual practices passed down from teacher to student. 

When you are in tune with your body's signals, you have access to a rich source of information about your authentic responses, needs, and boundaries. Yoga therapy teaches how to optimise the breath which can bring respite from anxiety, restlessness and chronic nervous system overload. As a yoga therapist, I offer guidance with multiple entry points for managing stress and building resilience. Working with breathing, posture, movement, or sensation awareness, can positively influence your overall state and capacity. Embodied self-awareness supports more genuine relationships and life choices. Whether you are in recovery from injury, illness or even at end of life, yoga therapy can support your specific goals or challenges.

As part of my own self-care, I choose to live without a television, use a phone with no internet capability and minimising time spent online, especially on social media platforms, which are all designed to distract and disconnect us from each other and our sense of self. Yoga and yoga therapy provides necessary tools to calm the nervous system and build self-awareness. Noticing sensations in our body, cultivating stillness in our minds, and connecting with our breath helps bring us back to ourselves. If anything here resonates with where you are today, I'd like to invite you to call or email me to find out more. 

              In his book Yoga and the Quest for The True Self, bestselling author Stephen Cope says, “

  “As we begin to re-experience a visceral reconnection with the needs of our             bodies, there is a brand new capacity to warmly love the self".