Yoga Therapy Session

What Is Yoga Therapy?

Sometimes the body carries stress, overwhelm, or exhaustion long after the mind understands what is happening.

Yoga Therapy offers personalized, one-to-one support designed to help you reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and build sustainable wellbeing at a pace that feels right for you.

Using gentle movement, breathwork, mindfulness practices, and guided relaxation, sessions support physical, emotional, and mental health through evidence-informed, trauma-aware care.

Yoga therapy adapts practices such as movement, breathwork, meditation, and relaxation to support a person’s unique physical, emotional, or mental health needs. It is often used to support concerns such as stress, chronic pain, trauma recovery, anxiety, or nervous system dysregulation.

The International Association of Yoga Therapists, sets professional training and education standards for the field of yoga therapy.

A Personalized Approach

As a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Shawn collaborates with you to create sessions responsive to your goals, comfort level, and lived experience.

Practices are adapted moment by moment, allowing space for choice, curiosity, and gradual change.

You remain in control of your experience.

How Yoga Therapy Is Different from a Yoga Class

Traditional Yoga Class

• Usually group-based

• One teacher guiding many students

• General wellness or fitness focus

• Same sequence for everyone

• May include physical assists

Yoga Therapy

• Often one-on-one or very small groups

• Practices tailored to your individual needs

• May support specific health concerns

• Focus on nervous system regulation and healing

• Adaptable movements with many options

What a Session May Include

• Gentle movement or therapeutic yoga postures

• Breath practices to support nervous system regulation

• Mindfulness or meditation

• Relaxation practices

• Strategies for stress reduction and self-care

Sessions are often slower paced and focused on helping you develop awareness of your body, breath, and internal experience.

Who Yoga Therapy May Support

Yoga therapy may be helpful for people experiencing:

• Chronic stress or burnout

• Anxiety or nervous system dysregulation

• Trauma recovery

• Chronic pain or physical tension

• Sleep difficulties

• A desire for gentle, supportive movement

Yoga Therapy is especially supportive for caregivers, helping professionals, and individuals seeking thoughtful, compassionate support during periods of stress, transition, or healing.

Whether you are complementing traditional therapy or exploring new ways to care for yourself, you are welcome exactly as you are.

You do not need prior yoga experience to participate. Practices are designed to be accessible and adaptable for all bodies.

Session Investment

Yoga Therapy sessions are offered as a supportive space to explore movement, choice, and connection at your own pace.

Single Session — $100
Ideal for individuals who would like to experience the practice or begin exploring how Yoga Therapy may support their wellbeing.

Four-Session Series — $300
Many participants find that attending multiple sessions allows time to build familiarity, trust, and comfort within the practice. The four-session option offers a reduced rate while supporting a more consistent and meaningful experience.

Sessions are offered in a calm, predictable environment grounded in trauma-informed care at our Brighton, Michigan location or online.

Yoga Therapy at Gentle Spirit Connection

At Gentle Spirit Connection, yoga therapy sessions are offered in a gentle, trauma-informed environment that supports nervous system regulation, stress reduction, and overall wellbeing.

Begin Where You Are

Individual Yoga Therapy sessions available, contact Shawn.

Private sessions available • No experience needed • Trauma-informed