The first session will be a consultation where we discuss in detail the reasons for the appointment. We will look at your life in a holistic sense trying to understand the related issues that might be contributing to the problems. This will involve understanding your medical history, specific presentation of the condition, your diet, sleep and general lifestyle patterns.

After the first session I will then put together a practice plan for you and we will meet again at a second session in order to start learning the practice. The practice plan will usually consist of some of the following dependent upon the condition: asana (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), meditation, chanting, and visualisations. The expectation is that you will take up this practice at home in order to start developing the prescribed skills and empowering yourself to heal.

Similarly there may also be some other recommendations for your day to day lifestyle that could be related to diet, behavioural patterns, journaling, use of ayurvedic herbs etc.

It is important to remember that yoga can be used alongside medical treatments to help improve outcomes and to support the body/mind through the process.

Ultimately the role of the yoga therapist is to be able to identify the imbalances that are contributing to the condition and to provide skilled guidance for your journey back to balance. We always start exactly where you are and guide the process with compassion.