Group or One-on one session | Stress
Management | Pain Relif & Postural
Correction | As a supplemental therapy for
systemic diseases like Diabetes, Obesity,
Hypertension, Arthritis and more.
Yoga therapy could be defined as the systematic application of
Yogic principles and practice to a particular person with the objective of achieving a particular physiological,
spiritual or psychological goal. Therapeutic yoga is an inherently holistic approach, simultaneously working on
the body, mind, and spirit. The means employed are comprised of intelligently conceived steps that include,
but are not limited to
The yoga therapist at Fitness Canada Physio and Massage Centre is a clinician who combines sound knowledge in
these principles of yoga therapy with a background in modern medicine.
There is lots of research available to support the clinical benefits of Yoga therapy. While yoga by itself can alleviate a
number of problems, it is particularly effective as a complement to other forms of healthcare, both alternative and conventional.
Studies suggest, for example, that yoga therapy can lessen the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for people
with cancer and facilitate faster recovery after bypass surgery.
In clinical trials, many patients with asthma, type 2 diabetes (formerly known as adult-onset diabetes), or high blood pressure,
who began a regular practice of yoga, were able to either lower their drug dosage, or eliminate some pills entirely.
Less medication means fewer side effects, and, sometimes, very substantial cost savings.