I read somewhere, look at your troubles through a telescope, not a microscope. This made a lot of sense to me. I find that many of the problems in our lives tend to be a matter of perspective. They manifest when we look at our lives too closely. In reality, there is so much to […]
The more experience I gain in my chosen field of Therapy Yoga, the more I realise how many different ways this mind-body treatment can help people. I continue to discover new and unique ways in which yoga therapy and counselling can counter and reverse physical, mental and emotional issues. Since this is a lesser known […]
While I have been conducting my yoga classes for many years now, I have been a yoga therapist for some of that time. In other words, my work as a yoga therapist began later; after I had gained significant experience and insight into teaching yoga. This was the result of the conviction that yoga is […]
As a holistic discipline that encompasses mindful practices such as meditation, yoga has the power to benefit not just the physical body but also the mind: emotional and spiritual. I am finding this out firsthand as I delve deeper into Therapy Yoga and Counselling. I am finding more and more ways to help those who […]
In the recent past, I have had more and more people approaching me for therapy yoga and not just for my yoga classes. These are individuals looking not just to improve fitness, achieve weight loss or to improve physical health, but for mental wellness as well. So while I am approached for hormonal issues, chronic […]
As the practice of yoga spreads to more corners of the world, more therapists and medical practitioners are adopting and adapting yoga for various healing and therapy protocols. Yoga is being blended with psychiatry and Ayurveda to form an integrated treatment unit. Elsewhere, therapists have found yoga to be effective in managing conditions such as […]
Therapy Yoga is not some magic wand that can simply be waved to overcome mental and physical problems. It is a process that works to overcome some of the blockages that have become inbuilt in our lifestyles and our way of thinking. The therapeutic process works to identify and navigate those blockages and helps the […]
For years now, I have had the good fortune of being able to witness how my yoga classes have touched so many lives and helped so many people. In recent times, I have had more and more people approach me for targeted therapy yoga which goes further than simply attending a yoga class. This is […]
In mid-2018 Shashi Sarda completed a Basic Course in Ayurveda from the Prana Academy for Healthcare Studies. She is now affiliated with the Prana Healthcare Centre as their in-house Therapy Yoga expert. She uses her knowledge of Ayurveda, Chakra Healing and Yogic Counseling, along with years of training in Ashtanga, Hatha and Iyengar Yoga, to […]
While I have been a yoga teacher for many years, I have been a disease-care therapist for several years as well. This is because I have found therapy to be like an extension of the yogic practice. I feel blessed to have been able to not only help my yoga students become fitter, but also […]