Therapeutic Yoga

Yoga is an amazing discipline that was practiced in India for thousands of years. As we know, yoga involves physical movements, meditation and breathing work combined with the nurture of the mind, body and emotions.
 

It is important to understand that the goal of yoga is not just breathing techniques or exercises, but it also reduces suffering and the points of view that increase sorrow.

 

Therapeutic yoga is one of the most famous branches of yoga, and its objective is to help people who need treatment for mental or physical conditions. A guru is necessary in a yoga therapy; he will help people to identify elements that need to be corrected within themselves. Some of the uses of yoga therapy are following: introspection, relaxation, healing and exercise.
 

Therapeutic yoga is also considered as a “Healing art,” therefore people that need it can not always indulge in conventional yoga classes due to their limitations or illness, so therapeutic yoga adapts to the needs of patients according to their limitations or physical abilities. If you search on Internet for yoga videos, you can find people in wheelchairs that practice it, but there are special poses or movements for them that adapt to their treatment.
 

 

BENEFITS OF THERAPEUTIC YOGA
 

People with physical disabilities can follow a therapeutic yoga lifestyle in order to get the following benefits: alleviate pain, decrease blood pressure, better blood circulation, increase mobility, enhance energy and reduce stress. A typical therapeutic yoga session includes restorative poses, guided meditation, breathing work, and healing touch.
 

Many physically limited and non-coordinated people have cured their illnesses and muscle problems with only a few yoga sessions. The teacher usually performs routines for each person according to their limitations, and these routines will be increasing according to their evolution.
 

 

If someone has mental or psychological problems, he or she must understand that yoga is an ancient spiritual practice that helps to balance the mind and soul.
 

Many scientists, who studied musculoskeletal structure, recommend yoga for pain relief in spinal region, shoulder, hips and neck. Some therapist have specialized routines for each body part including these techniques in massage sessions.
 

Yoga is a discipline that can be practiced by yourself or in groups; if you want to practice for yourself, there are many yoga videos in Internet that may help you perform your own movements according to your needs. If you are in a group and you are in optimal physical conditions, you can also perform dance therapy sessions as hip-hop therapy.