Therapeutic yoga is a combination of restorative yoga poses (where the body is supported with yoga props), gentle stretching, breathing exercises, mindfulness, meditation, reiki, sound therapy, aromatherapy and more. The practice is designed to help you master the mind, relax the body and feed the soul.

I offer private therapeutic yoga sessions in my West Hartford yoga studio. These sessions to help support your well-being, focused on your specific needs and on helping you regain control of your health.

The type of yoga I teach is accessible to all individuals, at any stage or age in life, regardless of illness, injury, limitations or setbacks. This is yoga, just for you. And it’s focused on slowing down your life and creating space and awareness of what’s here now—the good, the bad, the ugly.

It’s not about continuing to push harder and harder when it’s the last thing you need. Instead, it’s about making a commitment to sit with yourself and stay this time, instead of trying to fill an empty void and run in the other direction. You’re here because you know the coping skills you have now are not working and you’re looking for more nourishing alternatives.

If you’re ready to shine the light in the dark corners, this practice is just what you’re looking for.

It’s for people that understand that yoga itself is a practice—it takes a sustained commitment to yourself and your well-being to transform your life.

What you’ll get when you work with me is not just asana that you can get at any studio—this is a way of life and a way to develop a relationship with yourself; your food, your body; your mind; your soul.

We will cover yoga postures, but in a way that suits your body type and/or limitations in a gentle, mindful manner.

This is not for anyone looking for a quick fix. It’s not for anyone that’s not willing to do the work. It’s not for Groupon-shopping, studio-hopping, “exercise yoga” students.

We are the sum total of our experiences, which we carry in our bodies. Those experiences have built up over the years of our lives, which make us where and what we are. But yoga shows us the true meaning of who we are and how we can remove layers of suffering and ego identities that cause us pain.

I work with physical and mental health issues that aren’t discussed in group yoga classes. Yoga teachers are trained to teach specific yoga postures, not how to treat specific conditions. The setting for large group classes is also not conducive to this individualized attention.

I’ve spent almost 8 years working with a myriad of conditions and concerns one-on-one with my clients. I’ve developed my own type of wellness programs for clients. These programs treat the whole person, and include therapeutic, gentle and restorative yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breathing exercises, reiki energy, aromatherapy and more.

I have a deep understanding of how illness manifests in the body, contraindications of certain poses, and the ability to guide each person’s practice in a way that supports their well-being. You’re not going to find that in a generalized, impersonal group yoga class.

Clients that work with me are not coming to learn yoga—they’re coming to find relief from a health condition or symptom that has otherwise eluded them. The methods we use to get there will vary per person.