PAIN IS COMPLEX, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE

Resolving the underlying issues of pain can never be as simple as popping a pill or receiving a treatment each week. 

When you ignore the big picture and your place in it, pain can worsen, daily tasks can become more challenging and you may start missing out on doing the things you love.

More and more it is being recognised that pain is an embodied experience, one that merits a holistic approach, in fact many people who have engaged in talk therapy would agree that there was something missing from their experience: the body. And in the past few decades there has been a shift towards a more embodied approach to mental health, one that recognises that the mind and body are not separate and that a mindfulness based approach to movement can increase our resilience to stress.

 Through the yoga therapy process you will learn the tools to support the nervous system and find ways to connect to the present moment and reduce the reactivity of the brain.

Movement is an essential tool for learning to recognise our habitual responses and an ideal mechanism for rewiring our neural pathways and structures. Movement can tap into the body's innate ability to influence our minds. Learning to focus on our sensory experiences can help us connect to our bodies, and improve our ability to stay in our bodies instead of checking out and disconnecting.

Research shows us that treatment that has worked for one person may not work for the next person. Research also shows that for any modality to be effective, we need to feel supported and held throughout the process. 

This is why yoga therapy is a highly collaborative and individualised process that takes into consideration what works for you and what doesn’t.

“The more we see people, the more we have to adapt.  Sometimes, for two different people with the same type of problem, different courses must be given. What is important is the relationship between the teacher and the student.” Desikachar

 Through the process of cultivating deep physiological awareness of your bodies experiences you will learn how to respond to the ever-present host of signals your body is giving you in every moment. You will gain the ability to discern the subtler signals earlier so you can intervene before the roars of discomfort or pain return or increase. 

Through this practice, what emerges is greater sense of worth, belonging, and agency in this world.