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MIND BODY YOGA LLC INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY
MIND BODY YOGA LLC INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY
What is Yoga Therapy?
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
Yoga Therapy adapts the practice of Yoga to the needs of people with specific or persistent health problems not usually addressed in a group class.
Samata Yoga Center (USA)
Larry Payne, Ph.D.
Yoga Therapy is the adaptation of yoga practices for people with health challenges. Yoga Therapists prescribe specific regimens of postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques to suit individual needs. Medical research shows that Yoga Therapy is among the most effective complementary therapies for several common ailments. The challenges may be an illness, a temporary condition like pregnancy of childbirth or a chronic condition associated will old age or infirmity.
Yoga Biomedical Trust (England)
Robin Monro, Ph.D.
Yoga Therapy consists of the application of yogic principles, methods and techniques to specific human ailments. In it's ideal application, Yoga Therapy is preventive in nature, as is Yoga itself, but it is also restorative in may instances, palliative in others, and curative in many others.
-Art Brownstein M.D.
This article will also help you further understand the difference between a yoga class and a yoga therapy session:
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/The-Distinction-Between-a-Yoga-Class-and-a-Yoga-Therapy-Session
Therapeutic Applications
Back Pain Management
Digestive Health (IBS and other challenges)
Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Stress, Anxiety and mild Depression
Cardiac Health and Hypertension
Knee and Hip issues
Scoliosis
Chair Yoga
Yoga for Seniors
Whiplash
Special Practices for Arms and Shoulders
Headaches
Compromised Immune System
Eating Disorders
Cancer
& more
Your experience taking a class at Mind Body Yoga is unique and tailored to your individual needs, and will address your individual health challenges. A yoga therapist will work with small groups or individuals to help create a practice that will be safe to help achieve optimal health and wellness goals.
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga for Every Body
Enhance Your Wellness
Enhance Your Wellness
Yoga unites the mind, body, and soul in a way that eases tension, reduces inflammation, and promotes health and well being. Regular practice will help you correct posture and positioning, and improve your breathing and outlook on life.
Yoga should be accessible to everyone. Yoga should be for EVERY BODY
Enhance Your Wellness
Enhance Your Wellness
Enhance Your Wellness
Yoga is a great way to improve your endurance in all your physical activities.
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Calm Your Mind
Enhance Your Wellness
Calm Your Mind
Yoga not only helps improve your body, but also helps with mindfulness and meditation. It is important to take a break from daily life in order to focus on yourself and get clarity. Focusing on your breath during practice is key to staying in tune with your mind and body.
About
Shahla Khan Ph.D. E-RYT200 CPF Certified AYT
Shahla Khan is a RYT 200 Yoga Alliance teacher. She is certified in Integrative Yoga therapy and received her certification through Radiant Wellness Integrative Yoga Therapy. She is also a CPF Yoga for Cancer certified instructor. She has also completed her certification in Accessible Yoga. The Accessible Yoga Training focuses on how to make yoga available to everyone, regardless of their level of physical ability. She is a certified Sports Nutrition Consultant through the American Fitness Professional Associates (AFPA). She recently completed her certification in Primary Myofascial Release using the foam roller.
Shahla received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from London University and her Masters degree in Environmental Psychology from Surrey University in the U.K. Shahla holds a Ph.D. in Sports Science with a major in Exercise Physiology and a minor in Sports Nutrition from Georgia State University, Atlanta.
She held academic positions at both Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, before moving to Jacksonville, Florida, where she began teaching at the University of North Florida, in the College of Health, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.
She held a faculty position at Jacksonville University in the Department of Kinesiology.
Shahla is also the Active Older Adult Wellness Program Coordinator at Sawgrass Country Club Fitness Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, where she teaches classes in Yoga Therapy and Gentle Therapeutic Yoga to Sawgrass Country Club Fitness Center members.
Shahla also teaches relaxation yoga Mission House which provides activities free of charge to the homeless in the community.
The yoga therapy components of my instruction are based on my certification in Integrative Yoga Therapy not derived from my status as an RYT ®with Yoga Alliance Registry.