All forms of yoga promote better health. Yoga as therapy benefits the body, mind, and soul. But therapeutic yoga is a series of gentle yogic techniques designed to address specific issues a person may have. It’s an adaptation of a yoga practice to the needs of a person based on persistent health issues that aren’t addressed in a group class.
Therapeutic yoga addresses specific, consistent medical problems a person may have. But it does this through a whole body, holistic approach! In a therapeutic yoga practice, the specific tools for healing include yoga poses (asanas), breathwork (pranayama), and meditation. Sometimes, yoga as therapy might even include hand gestures (mudra) and vocal tones (mantra). But therapeutic yoga is a series of gentle yogic techniques designed to address specific issues a person may have.
All of these tools are tailored to your specific goals and therapeutic needs: