Acupressure/Yoga Therapy is a very effective treatment for every ailment/disorder
Yoga Therapy
Fundamentally, yoga therapy is the implementation of yoga practices to improve physical and mental health disorders with the view of stimulating self-care and reassuring overall well-being. Whilst the practice of yoga in general intent to cultivate the body/mind and therefore has the potential for healing effects, in yoga therapy we are using specific yoga practices and their known benefits to help relieve or improve mental/physical ailments
The present term, ‘Yoga therapy’ was invented by Swami Kuvalyananda in the 1920, who believed the changes it would be possible to measure the physical/physiological changes that transpired through yoga practice. His passion conveyed foreigner researchers to India to study yoga’s effect, a magazine, an entire yoga institution and a new field. Swami Kuvalyananda made it possible to start applying the precise effects of yoga to medical conditions.
In statistic, yoga therapy is the evidence and support of yoga that in USA cardiologists are now implementing these practices to reverse the heart conditions of patient without any surgery. Similarly in the UK, the NHS is now also becoming increasingly aware of the potential benefits of yoga therapy to their staff and patients and they recommend the British Council of Yoga Therapists in the Complementary and Alternative Therapies and make it an element of their service.
These days yoga therapy has become so prevalent, that many doctors are now supporting it. Various medical journals reveal research as to yoga’s multi-level benefits. Similarly those in the field of mental health often recommend yoga to clients or may even incorporate aspects into their work. In our Centre we treat various ailments pertaining to body and mind with Yoga Therapy.
Benefits of Yoga Therapy
Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you’re going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing.
A yoga therapist can work with patients and put together individualized plans that work together with their medical and surgical therapies. That way, yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centeredness and less distress.
1. Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility.
Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.
2. Yoga helps with back pain relief.
Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain. The American College of Physicians recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for chronic low back pain.
3. Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms.
Gentle yoga has been shown to ease some of the discomfort of tender, swollen joints for people with arthritis, according to a Johns Hopkins review of 11 recent studies.
4. Yoga benefits heart health.
Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation, contributing to healthier hearts. Several of the factors contributing to heart disease, including high blood pressure and excess weight, can also be addressed through yoga.
5. Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better.
Research shows that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep.
6. Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods.
You may feel increased mental and physical energy, a boost in alertness and enthusiasm, and fewer negative feelings after getting into a routine of practicing yoga.
7. Yoga helps you manage stress.
According to the National Institutes of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep.
8. Yoga connects you with a supportive community.
Participating in yoga classes can ease loneliness and provide an environment for group healing and support. Even during one-on-one sessions loneliness is reduced as one is acknowledged as a unique individual, being listened to and participating in the creation of a personalized yoga plan.
9. Yoga promotes better self-care.
The U.S. military, the National Institutes of Health and other large organizations are listening to and incorporating scientific validation of yoga’s value in health care.
Numerous studies show yoga’s benefits in arthritis, osteopenia, balance issues, oncology, women’s health, chronic pain and other specialties.
Ailments/Disorders/Diseases Yoga Therapy can resolve
Mental Health Conditions
- Stress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- PTSD
- Schizophrenia
- ADHD
- Eating Disorders
- Addiction
- Post-Natal Depression
Physical Conditions
- Back Pain
- Musculoskeletal problems
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Parkinson’s
- Asthma
- COPD
- Cancer
- HIV
- Alzheimer’s
- Brain Injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- IBS
- Obesity
- Heart Disease
- Insomnia
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis