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Svasthayoga i Stockholm: 

Huvudsakligen individuellt anpassad yoga / yogaterapi

Individuell yoga eller

Små grupper, max 3 deltagare

Möjlighet till provapå-lektion, en timme, 100 kr.

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What is Yoga Therapy?

I’d like to share Amanda Pfennig’s article from the Huffington post.

“Yoga therapy involves the adaptation and application of traditional yoga techniques and practices, including poses, pranayama and meditation, to help individuals facing health challenges at any level manage their condition, restore balance and move towards optimum overall well-being. While all yoga can be therapeutic on some level, there is a major distinction between traditional yoga classes and yoga therapy sessions. And with more healthcare practitioners referring their patients to yoga, educating the medical community, yoga teachers and potential students on the differences is extremely relevant as many yoga classes may aggravate rather than alleviate symptoms for an individual.”

Is Yoga a Therapy?

Ganesh Mohan on Yoga as Therapy

The foundation of yoga is self-management. A yoga teacher cannot practice yoga in place of her student. The student has to do it herself, whether it be exercises on the mat, breathing, or meditation.

Traditionally, the methods of yoga were not intended as treatment. Yoga was intended to be a journey of self-transformation. Yet, when does healing end, and self-transformation begin?

Health is balance. Extremes in body or mind are rarely healthful. Thus the science of therapeutic yoga lies in using the skills of working with the body-mind complex to restore balance.

If I have back pain, I may not be able to sit in meditation comfortably. The skill of alignment, stabilization, strengthening, better posture in daily life, gentle release, breathing, and stress reduction, can all help to bring the function of the back to a better balance. A yoga teacher can teach this; if taught appropriately and practiced sincerely, back pain usually does reduce.

This is as much yoga as it is therapy. Perhaps, such “yoga therapy” is even more “yoga” than a pain-free individual putting his leg behind his head or dropping back into a wheel pose. After all, the goal of yoga is fundamentally to reduce suffering and improve quality of life, and that is the goal of any therapy too.

The skills of self-care are both preventive and healing. Yoga as a holistic self-management skill is valuable in both health and disease, whether we label it therapy or fitness.

– Ganesh Mohan

What is yoga as therapy useful for / För vad kan yoga som terapi användas?

Yoga som terapi kan användas för

ryggbesvär, högt blodtryck, ledbesvär, PTSD, skolios, parkinson, artrit, förbättrad hållning, immunnedsättning, idrottsskador, stress, viktminskning, förbättrad andhämtning, sömnbesvär, osteoporos, depression och ångest, fibromyalgi, muskelsjukdomar, skelettsjukdomar

Yoga as therapy is useful for

back care, high blood pressure, joint pain, PTSD, scoliosis, parkinson’s disease, arthritis, poor posture, immune function, sports Injuries, stress related issues, weight loss, breathing difficulties, sleep issues, musculoskeletal conditions, osteoporosis, depression and anxiety, fibromyalgia

Yoga as therapy / yoga som terapi

Yoga kan vara en komplementär metod vid sidan av traditionell medicinsk behandling vid ett antal olika tillstånd. Observera att yogan inte ersätter medicinering eller annan medicinsk behandling. Förutom vid

besvär i ländryggen och nedre extremiteterna

hals- och bröstryggen och övre extremiteterna

andningsorganen och hjärt-kärlsystemet

kan yoga användas för att må bra psykiskt, motverka stress, förbättra sömnen, ge lindring vid neurologiskt betingade besvär, för att bara nämna några av de påfrestningar som livet kan bjuda på.

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Yoga can be an complementary method in addition to traditional allopathic medical treatment for a number of conditions. Please observe that yoga never is a substitute for medication or medical treatment. Besides

for disorders of the lumbar spine and lower limb

for disorders of the cervical and thoracic spine and upper limb

for respiratory and cardiovascular disorders

yoga can be used for mental well-being, counteracting stress, promoting good sleep, soothing and alleviating neurological conditions, to mention only a few of the strains we are faced with in life.

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The Tools of Yoga Therapy

Asana: A new pattern is introduced to the body by changing the current and habituated patterns through which the body is living. (This includes alignments, posture, gait, and somatic tone.) 

Pranayama: Creation of a new breath pattern by teaching various breathing techniques, with or without ratios, either with movement, or in classically sequenced breathing practices.

Ahara and Vihara: New lifestyle patterns that may include diet and exercise.

Pratyahara: Create new patterns for the senses, literally meaning providing the “opposite food.” This presents a multitude of possibilities for the yoga therapist.

Dhyanam: New patterns for the mind which may include meditation, guided imagery, and visualizations.

Mantra: This may include a range from monosyllabic sounds to chants and prayers from different faiths and cultures, or meaningful lines from poems. 

Nyasa: Gestures and specific placements often combined with breath or visualization, which are not only palliative, but also bring attention and vitality to the region of focus.

Bhavana: Positive and supportive visualization that empowers the mind in the healing process with specific focuses.

Source:

Clinical Synergism In The Treatment Of Trauma: Yoga Therapy And Psychotherapy

Authors: Anita Claney, MS; Gina Siler, MA, MSC, LPC; Kausthub Desikachar, PhD

The Lancet – Should your patient be doing yoga?

Should your patient be doing yoga?

Source: The Lancet

Author: Adrian Burton

“Yoga has been suggested as a treatment for disorders ranging from anxiety to multiple sclerosis. The scientific evidence regarding its benefits, however, is weak. But does this mean yoga should be ignored as a potentially useful complementary therapy? And what might be the pitfalls awaiting the physician who prescribes it? Adrian Burton investigates.”