• Yoga therapists are certified through the International Institute of Yoga Therapy (IIYT) by the International Association of

Yoga Therapists

• IIYT is a fully accredited academic program providing advanced study, training, experience, and exposure to Certification in

yoga therapy follows over 1000 hours of advanced training, clinical experience and exposure to research and adheres to an

academically based curriculum model.

• research in the clinical applications of yoga therapy.

• Generally working within a clinical environment, the IIYT yoga therapist meets with inpatients and outpatients on a one-to-

one or small group symptoms or disease specific basis.

What is ‘regular’ yoga?

• Commonly situated in a studio-type environment, regular yoga offers varying styles of movement-

based yoga classes to the public, referred to as students or clients.

• Depending on the curriculum of a regular (200 hours) yoga teacher training program, a yoga teacher might or might not

have basic training or experience in common disorders or pre-existing physical conditions relative to any student attending

a yoga class at any given time.

• Representative organization: Yoga Alliance (YA) www.yogaalliance.org

What is yoga therapy?

• Yoga therapy is an individualized, personal approach that supports mindfulness, movement, breath, and mental well-being through evidence-based techniques that are accessible to all. Whether you’re managing everyday stress, navigating a life transition, living with a health condition, or simply wanting to feel more balanced and at home in your body, yoga therapy meets you where you are.

Each journey begins with a personalized assessment, and together we set goals that matter to you. Sessions may include gentle movement, breathwork, relaxation, meditation, and lifestyle guidance, all tailored to your needs, energy, and life.

Yoga therapy can work alongside allopathic (conventional) treatment as a complementary approach within your treatment plan. It does not replace medical care, and it always works in support of the guidance from your healthcare providers.

Beyond the session itself, yoga therapy offers practical tools you can carry into daily life, helping you build resilience, ease, and a stronger connection between body and mind.

• The benefit of seeing a trained yoga therapist who is cognizant of the scope of practice and boundaries is central to

maintaining safe, responsible and effective patient centered healing environments.

• Representative organization: International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) www.iayt.org

Relaxation and breathing techniques are about feeling calmer and

more in control of the responses to discomfort, pain, anxiety, and stress. For example, physical movement is often not an aspect of

yoga therapy, particularly if you are experiencing pain, are undergoing treatments, or have had surgery.

Relaxation and breathing techniques have been shown to be an effective,

safe, non-pharmaceutical way to help manage our adverse responses to anxiety, stress, and pain. Relaxation and breathing

techniques use the way we breathe, the way we think and the way we move to help manage anxiety, stress, and pain. As lifestyle

component relaxation and breathing techniques serve people who wish to be involved in their own healing. Yoga therapy

emphasizes self-practice. Self-practice is when you use yoga therapy techniques by yourself for as long as you like. The free and

simple relaxation and breathing techniques are adaptive to most age groups, cultural heritages, and traditions. 

Yoga therapy, as a part of a system of multimodal healing modalities, focuses on the treatment

of a patient’s well-being. Data shows that relaxation and breathing techniques help provide a sense of relaxation and can also help

mitigate numerous chronic conditions, such as pain, stress, anxiety, and hypertension. As a multimodule component incorporating

breathing, meditation and, when appropriate, gentle movement techniques, yoga therapy can help patients self-activate a sense of

comfort, stability, and restfulness.

There is nothing you will need for this session. Mats or special clothing are not needed.