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How useful is yoga in therapy?

Yoga is a great tool for working with the body, through conscious movement and breathing it is possible to mobilize and access emotional content that would otherwise be frozen in the body.

To this day, yoga is one of my favourite tools to work the body. Our bodies possess enormous intelligence and provide valuable information about our psycho-emotional experiences. The body speaks beautifully the language of our subconscious minds.

Yoga encapsulates a system that helps create a certain level of control of your physical body. It regulates your physiological functions and helps the body work harmoniously. It calms the nervous system and trains the mind to be more present. It enhances your attention and sense of well-being.

Incorporating yoga into the treatment integrates both mind and body, creating a more holistic healing process through the teaching of mindfulness and improving your connectedness and awareness to their internal experience.

In my yoga classes you are constantly encouraged to focus your attention in the present moment. Movement and breathing trigger the relaxation response in the body — the antidote to your body’s stress response — and that’s where the real healing happens.

Yoga is a gift from India to the world that welcomes anyone regardless of their age or physical readiness.