Practice respecting yourself, thanks to a path based on your needs.

Therapeutic Yoga is oriented clinically, customized, drove from medical history e based about science.

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Medical science teaches us that for some target people a series of precautions and variations to traditional yoga practices are necessary.The Therapeutic Yoga, learn and adapt, revolutionizing the approach to contemporary practice, with a new set of changes which are implemented to ensure and support the health of the patient.

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Plus compared to a normal yoga class

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• personalized sessions based on an initial medical history

• it adapts from time to time to the needs of the individual

• supports the patient's lifestyle and psycho-physical balance

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What is Therapeutic Yoga?

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Therapeutic Yoga is the professional application of traditional yoga practices, integrated with knowledge of medicine, psychology, psycho-traumatology and the latest scientific research in the medical field. Si deals with the promotion of the ideal state of health and, thanks to its multidisciplinary approach,it can take over to restore the lost balance, aligning with more traditional medical therapies. 

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Others is not that the doctor to make the diagnosis, thereforethe figure of the Yoga Therapist joins health professionals, specialist doctors, psychotherapists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, athletic trainers and researchers, collaborating in the creation of an integrated, safe and suitable path to health and well-being for the individual.

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Within the therapeutic relationship, this multidisciplinary approach makes it possible to adapt the practice to the individual, promoting their physical, psychological and emotional health and well-being,thus having as its ultimate goal the harmonization of the person's lifestyle.​

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What is the difference between a yoga teacher and a yoga therapist?

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The kinds of knowledge required to work as a yoga therapist are much more in-depth and profoundly different than those required in yoga teacher training. The FYoga therapist training, provides insights ofbio-medicine and psycho-traumatology, as well as other significant differences.Therapeutic yoga is oriented clinically, personalized, drove from medical history e based on science.

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The course of study of the Certified Yoga Therapist with the American Register of Yoga Therapists IAYTrequires a minimum of 850 recognized training hours, in addition to basic training as a yoga teacher. This Master takes 2-3 years and, to be completed, must include at least 156 hours of real case studies and a final thesis.

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In general, yoga teachers hold group classes and the focus tends to be on teaching a range of movements, regardless of the needs of the individual who may have specific physical or mental health needs. What is sometimes not taken into account is thatnot all yoga poses, breathing techniques or relaxation practices are suitable for everyone and, in some cases, can be highly contraindicated.A yoga therapist, due to his multidisciplinary training, has the knowledge to recognize when and how to adapt yoga practices according to the needs of the individual he is guiding in the practice.

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For more information:​

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5332914/

https://www.iayt.org

https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/about

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