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Yoga therapy is not confined to the psychological or physical. Instead, it uses traditional yogic models to look at the whole person. This may mean looking at the koshas, or layers of self, which include the physical, energetic, emotional, wisdom, and spiritual parts of our being. Energy (called â??pranaâ?? in yoga) is often also assessed in terms of chakras (areas of increased energy in the body) or vayus (the direction and quality of the flow of energy).

Yoga therapy addresses the underlying root causes of our pain and suffering, which are often subtle and deep.

In a typical one-on-one yoga therapy session, you could expect:

A thorough intake inquiring into your medical history, along with your physical, mental, energetic, and spiritual needs.
An analysis of your breath, posture, gait, and various yoga poses.
Physical poses chosen and adapted for your needs.
Breathing, meditation, and relaxation practice.
Homework (yoga is like magic, but in order for the magic to work, you have to practice!
A yoga therapist works primarily with yoga moves, and clients typically leave with instructions on a custom series of poses that change each week according to the studentâ??s progress.

Yoga therapy advocates believe that since yoga is a holistic discipline â?? teaching that the mind, body, and spirit are connected â?? yoga therapy can go beyond the results that are possible with physical therapy.

â??Yoga therapy is very much about the whole person,â?? says Janice Gates, president of the Internat