“It is said that the mental cause of disease goes hand in hand with the loss of happiness. Emotional happiness and health are interlaced with each other. The basic cause of illness is unhappiness, and the great healer is joy.”

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810)

Yoga Therapy, derived from traditional yoga and the Ayurvedic system of health, is the application of yoga techniques and practices to help individuals facing any number of health concerns, challenges and conditions to improve and maintain overall health.

Yoga Therapy helps us deal with physical ailments, finding mental and emotional balance and maintaining perfect health. At Sunshine Yoga, we use a variety of tools to help each individual or group to regain balance in all aspects of their lives. Yoga Therapy draws on the principles of Ayurveda and uses the practice of yoga postures in combination with breathing exercises, mindfulness techniques and meditation, to treat the whole person – body, mind and spirit – to ensure long term, lasting results.

So, what can yoga therapy help with?

• Headaches and migraines

• Stress and anxiety, depression and substance abuse

• Insomnia and other psychosomatic stress disorders

• Physical disorders including heart disease, lung disease and others

• Musculoskeletal disorders and structural alignment concerns

• Emotional healing and mental illness

• Coping with loss and overcoming grief

• Improving and maintaining overall health

At Sunshine Yoga, we offer individual appointments in which we analyze all aspects of the student’s physical and emotional constitution, and after an in depth analysis, we prepare a fully customized program specifically designed for each student, helping and guiding the students on the road to improving their state of health.

Please reach out to find out more about how Yoga Therapy can help and to book an initial consultation.