Yoga Therapy
Yoga Therapy is yoga where there is a specific health need, for example pain in the upper back or neck which can be due to various causes; among the commonest are tension and weakening of muscles that would normally keep our posture in a good position.
Yoga therapy encompasses the needs of our body, involvement with the mind to provide more clear thinking and acknowledging our emotions and their influence on us.
A therapeutic yoga practice can consist of a series of carefully sequenced yoga postures, often with lots of moving in and out of these postures and postures chosen to release tension, stretch and/or strengthen specific areas. Working with awareness of breathing helps to bring focus to the practice and develop steadiness in body and mind.
Relaxation, seated breathing or meditative sequences may be included where these are helpful and to support our physical, mental or emotional state. These techniques can be learned and used away from the session with a practice sheet as a reminder.
Back Pain? Yoga beats a doctor in taking the pain out of back pain
A study carried out by University of York and Hull Medical School has recently been in the news.
"Our results showed that yoga can provide both short and long-term benefits to those suffering from chronic or recurrent back pain, without any serious side effect."
The 156 strong trial group attended yoga classes designed to improve back function.
If you are interested in looking at a solution to your back pain, then please contact Barbara about Yoga Therapy at the Orchard Clinic. NB a general yoga class is not designed to do the same thing.
The Orchard Clinic for Complementary Therapies in Amersham - Yoga Therapy:
Barbara is pleased to be working at The Orchard Clinic on Tuesday mornings and can be contacted for yoga therapy on the number below or via The Orchard Clinic t:01494 726228 Other times are available by arrangement.
Yoga therapy isn't like a standard yoga class, but is an individual yoga practice, constructed around the specific health requirement(s). Yoga classes cater for an "average" person and usually include a range of postures - some of which will not be helpful or could be harmful for specific conditions.
The following are some of the conditions that can frequently be helped even in chronic conditions: