Yoga Therapy
Yoga but more personal
Coming Spring 2027
I'm training as a yoga therapist and qualify in March 2027.
Sometimes you don't need another class. You need some time to work out what's actually going on, and a little help finding practices that might make a difference. That's where yoga therapy comes in.
Yoga therapy takes the tools of yoga and adapts them to you: your body, your experiences, your health, your circumstances and the things you'd like to change.
It's not about doing more yoga. It's about finding the right yoga for you.
So what is yoga therapy?
Yoga therapy is a personalised approach that uses yoga-based practices to support physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Rather than starting with a sequence of poses, we start with you. We'll talk about what's happening in your life, what you're experiencing, what's getting in the way and what you'd like to feel or do differently.
From there, we might explore movement, breathing, relaxation, meditation, awareness or simple practices to use between sessions. Sometimes we'll move. Sometimes we'll breathe. Sometimes we'll do very little.
There is no prescribed yoga therapy routine. Your practice is developed with you, and adapted as you learn what works.
Where does it fit alongside conventional healthcare?
Modern medicine is brilliant at many things. It can diagnose conditions, treat disease, manage symptoms and save lives.
But healthcare appointments can be short, and treatment can sometimes focus on a particular symptom, body system or diagnosis, while the rest of life carries on around it.
Living with a long-term condition, persistent symptoms, anxiety, fatigue or pain isn't just a medical experience. It can affect how you sleep, move, think, breathe, work, rest and relate to your body.
Yoga therapy may help fill some of that space. It doesn't replace your doctor, physiotherapist, psychologist or other healthcare professional. Instead, it offers another layer of support, helping you develop practical ways of working with your whole experience.
A particular interest: anxiety, sensitivity and overwhelm
Some people experience life at a higher volume. You may notice sounds, sensations, emotions or other people's moods particularly strongly. You may find yourself thinking things through repeatedly, becoming overwhelmed more easily, or struggling to switch off.
For some people, this sits alongside anxiety. For others, it's simply part of how they experience the world.
My yoga therapy approach has a particular interest in anxiety and heightened sensitivity, informed by my research into Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Highly Sensitive People (HSP). It has shaped the way I think about yoga therapy.
It's not about fixing you. It's not about making you less sensitive. And it's certainly not about telling you to just relax.
Instead, we can explore how your body, breath, attention and environment influence how you feel, and find practical ways to create a little more space, choice and ease.
Sometimes the first step isn't changing what's happening. It's learning how to meet what's happening differently.
A traditional private yoga session is mainly about your yoga practice. Perhaps you want to improve your strength, explore particular postures, build confidence, work on your technique, or simply enjoy a practice designed around you.
Yoga therapy starts somewhere slightly different.
How is yoga therapy different from a 1:1 yoga session?
Yoga therapy
Starts with your health and wellbeing
A personalised therapeutic approach
May include movement, breath, relaxation, meditation and conversation
The aim is to develop tools you can use in everyday life
We explore what your experience is telling us, and adapt as we go
1:1 yoga
Starts with your yoga goals
A personalised yoga practice
Usually centred on movement
The focus is often the session itself
We adapt yoga to you
And here's the important bit: you don't need to be good at yoga. You don't need to be flexible. You don't need to know what you need. And you don't need to arrive with a neatly packaged problem.
We can start exactly where you are.
What might a session look like?
We'll begin with a conversation. I'll want to understand what's happening for you, what's important to you and what you'd like support with.
Then we'll explore some practices together. That could be a gentle movement sequence, a breathing practice, a way of settling your nervous system, a meditation, a relaxation practice, or simply noticing how you respond when you give yourself permission to slow down.
We'll look at what feels useful, and what doesn't. You may leave with one or two simple practices to try between sessions.
Not a 47-page homework programme. Just something realistic enough to fit into your actual life.
At our next session, we'll see what's changed, what's helped and what needs adjusting. It's a collaborative process.
Although yoga therapy can draw on modern understanding of the body, mind and stress, yoga remains at its heart.
Movement. Breath. Awareness. Rest. Attention. Curiosity.
The aim isn't to give you another set of rules to follow. It's to help you understand yourself better, and build a toolkit of practices you can draw on when you need them.
Because the most useful practice isn't necessarily the most impressive one. It's the one you can actually use.
Yoga at the heart of it
Could yoga therapy be for you?
It might be worth exploring if you're:
living with a long-term health condition
dealing with persistent symptoms
experiencing anxiety or ongoing stress
feeling overwhelmed or easily overstimulated
struggling with sleep or fatigue
finding it difficult to switch off
navigating a significant life change
wanting a more supportive relationship with your body
looking for practical tools alongside conventional healthcare
simply feeling that something needs to change, but you're not quite sure what
You don't need a diagnosis to come and talk to me. And you don't need to have everything figured out first.
A little more support, a little more you
Yoga therapy isn't about becoming a better version of yourself. It's about understanding yourself a little better, finding what helps, building confidence in your own ability to respond, and discovering practices that support you not just on the yoga mat, but in real life.
Bookings open in spring 2027
I'm completing my yoga therapy training, qualifying in March 2027, and will then open a small number of sessions. To introduce this new part of my practice, I'll be offering introductory packages at a reduced rate:
2–4 sessions: 20% off
A chance to explore yoga therapy and see whether a personalised approach feels useful for you.
5–6 sessions: 25% off
For those who'd like a little more time to establish, practise and develop a personalised approach.
No pressure. No perfection. No need to know exactly where we're going. We'll start where you are.
Register your interest and I'll let you know as soon as bookings open.
Yoga therapy is a complementary approach and does not replace medical diagnosis, treatment or advice from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional. Where appropriate, yoga therapy can work alongside your existing healthcare team.