Yoga Therapy Auckland: Finding Your Alignment
Feeling out of alignment can feel like tension, heaviness, or being stuck—physically or emotionally. Yoga therapy, much like somatic psychotherapy, understands that the body must be part of the healing process. By working gently with the body’s sensations, it fosters a sense of release and ease, helping you feel grounded and whole again.
Somatic & Embodied Practices to support Trauma Recovery and Emotional Wellness
Yoga therapy uses physical movement, somatic experiencing, breath control, and mindfulness to help release stress and trauma stored in the body. When we experience strong emotions like fear or stress, the body prepares for a response, generating electrical signals that activate physical reactions. If these emotions aren’t fully processed, this energy can stay trapped, making us feel both emotionally and physically burdened.
By engaging in specific postures, visualisations, and somatic experiencing—where attention is gently brought to the body’s sensations—yoga therapy helps release this stored energy. This process calms the nervous system, allowing it to reset and regain balance, while also strengthening the connection between mind and body, promoting emotional healing, physical vitality, and transformation.
Yoga Therapy: A Holistic Approach to Healing
Yoga Therapy is a complementary therapy designed to support individuals facing chronic or temporary conditions, providing tailored support for their unique healing journeys. This one-on-one practice centres around three primary goals:
Alleviating Physical Symptoms: The first aim is to relieve acute physical discomfort by releasing tension in the body. This process activates the body’s innate capacity for healing, promoting overall well-being.
Reducing Emotional Stress: The second goal focuses on alleviating emotional challenges such as anxiety, depression, and self-criticism, fostering a more balanced mental state.
Reconnecting With Self: The third goal encourages individuals to reconnect with themselves, promoting a sense of wholeness and connection with the world around them. This approach is open and respectful of all beliefs and backgrounds.
Yoga therapy works well with other therapies to enhance healing. Each session is tailored to your needs, aligning with your treatment goals.
Unlike regular yoga classes, yoga therapy encourages open conversation. You can share your experiences as you explore how your body feels, allowing for deeper understanding and release of discomfort.
At the end of each session, we’ll develop a home practice tailored to your needs, helping to promote well-being in your daily life.
“Hakahaka Te Raki i ruka nei, ko te po koua tupu.”
Though the heavens hang low there is growth in the dark.
-Kāi Tahu whakataukī
My Teacher