Yoga

Benefits• Just a few of the many possible issues that can be addressed and helped through yoga are: anxiety, shortness of breath, insomnia, inflexibility, inability to concentrate, appetite, low energy, poor digestion, depression, muscle tension, fatigue, scoliosis, sacroiliac pain, back pain, anhedonia, personal empowerment, sciatica, hypermobility, . . .Yoga for mood management: Why yoga is good for depressionPhysiological:Yoga calms the sympathetic nervous system, while stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, increases natural diaphragmatic breathing, reduces and relaxes chronic muscle tension, increases serotonin levels, lowers blood pressure, promotes regularity of the bowels, increases circulation, improves motor skills, oxygen uptake and regulates activity of the hypothalamus.Psychological:Boosts energy, steadies mood swings, increases self awareness and observation, helps to create and enhance a strong, healthy, positive sense of self, aids is processing and releasing of emotions, empowers the practitioner with the ability to self – manage and regulate mood.SpiritualThrough the big – picture outlook of yoga philosophy and community, a sense of unity and connection is developed rather than the lonely feelings associated with depression. One experientially aligns his or her heart and psyche with the will of the cosmos. In other words, one finds union or, “yoga” with the self and the self’s place in the world.TYPICAL SESSION – Private Yoga ConsultationFirst Session:Clients are asked to consider their intentions or goals before their initial meeting with Angela. The first session is a key factor for the development of a rewarding and inspirational yoga practice. It is a time where Angela can determine what the most effective methods will be in assisting a client towards full embodiment of his or her intentions through the practice of yoga. After ample discussion of the clients personal objectives Angela can then begin to create a personally tailored session Angela uses asana, mantra, mudra, pranayama, meditation, kriya, affirmations, svidyaya, visualization and other yogic methods in her sessions to give her clients a full range of techniques to choose from in order to provide the most effective tools for meeting her clients needs.Follow up sessions:After the initial first meeting, sessions are frequently booked in 60 minute intervals, but a full practice is usually considered to be at least 90 minutes in length. This includes ample time for a centering, meditation, pranayama, warm up, sun salutations, asana practice, cooling poses, final guided relaxation, meditation and question - answer time.Clients are asked to wear non restrictive clothing and provide their own props. (Mats blocks and straps can be provided upon request.)