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Deep Spinal Release Bodywork and Instruction:
The approach for both of the modalities that I do with clients = Collaboration and Healing Facilitation
Both approaches are also about your relationship with your own being, the most important relationship you'll ever have. We are exploring embodiment practices to find what resonates with you, so that doing practices on your own becomes effortless.
You know if you have spinal tension, and there are many approaches that you can choose to get relief. The core of the technology I use is one is based upon what I learned from Master Yoga Academy in La Jolla (no longer exists) that was developed by a massage therapist/Yoga teacher/mom and now a Swami formerly known as Rama Berch. She was the first president of the Yoga Alliance. She is not, what my teacher Kaya Mindlin calls a “Yogalebrity” …most of the teachers I’ve studied with aren’t “celebrities” - however, I can say without a doubt that many of them are genius level teachers that have developed their own way of working with our body in ways that are VERY effective for not only chronic pain but for Self Realization via the knowing of YOU through sacred imminence = embodiment - The Feminine Divine, or what I personally call HERcurrent.
Harmonic
Erotic
Resonance
So while you will get a whole lot out of a session, it’s not JUST about the Bodywork.
What I recommend for new folks to get the most out of this program:
In some cases, when clients are in crisis I recommend coming 2 times for at least 2 weeks to foster AND sustain the Deep Spinal Release that happens in sessions. I've had at least 2 or 3 instances in the last 2 decades where I was in crisis (pain scale level 8 or higher) I had to do more frequent sessions to get changes quickly and relieve the pain. After a few sessions I've been able to then do my own practice and back off the sessions with the practitioner. So I know how it works from experience and from seeing how it works with some clients.
Why do we target the spine?
Deep Spinal Release Bodywork and Instruction:
The approach for both of the modalities that I do with clients = Collaboration and Healing Facilitation
Both approaches are also about your relationship with your own being, the most important relationship you'll ever have. We are exploring embodiment practices to find what resonates with you, so that doing practices on your own becomes effortless.
You know if you have spinal tension, and there are many approaches that you can choose to get relief. The core of the technology I use is one is based upon what I learned from Master Yoga Academy in La Jolla (no longer exists) that was developed by a massage therapist/Yoga teacher/mom and now a Swami formerly known as Rama Berch. She was the first president of the Yoga Alliance. She is not, what my teacher Kaya Mindlin calls a “Yogalebrity” …most of the teachers I’ve studied with aren’t “celebrities” - however, I can say without a doubt that many of them are genius level teachers that have developed their own way of working with our body in ways that are VERY effective for not only chronic pain but for Self Realization via the knowing of YOU through sacred imminence = embodiment - The Feminine Divine, or what I personally call HERcurrent.
Harmonic
Erotic
Resonance
So while you will get a whole lot out of a session, it’s not JUST about the Bodywork.
What I recommend for new folks to get the most out of this program:
- 4 sessions of Bodywork only (I do you)– no instructions, just receiving this very different way of working with your body and letting it marinate. So your body knows….we allow for it to know how this feels after repeating the experience 4 times, 4 weeks in a row if possible.
- 4 sessions of Instruction –( you do you) after doing the initial 4 sessions of Bodywork, I’ll check in and see if you want to learn how to do this bodywork on yourself. We will come up with a Home Practice that suites you over the 4 weeks.
- 4 more Bodywork sessions – (you are doing you and I am doing you)now you have a kickstart 4 x 4 and if you want to go deeper, you do your home practice and do 4 more Bodywork sessions.
- After that you may want to come in less frequently, once a month or every two weeks. Some people come for weekly sessions instead of doing massage or cranial sacral. This is their main Bodywork modality. Their body just craves it.
In some cases, when clients are in crisis I recommend coming 2 times for at least 2 weeks to foster AND sustain the Deep Spinal Release that happens in sessions. I've had at least 2 or 3 instances in the last 2 decades where I was in crisis (pain scale level 8 or higher) I had to do more frequent sessions to get changes quickly and relieve the pain. After a few sessions I've been able to then do my own practice and back off the sessions with the practitioner. So I know how it works from experience and from seeing how it works with some clients.
Why do we target the spine?
- Conduit of consciousness
- Kundalini
- Dormant tendencies
- Your nervous system
- Your mind
- Your body, your joints
Elements of SRY Yoga – From Kaya Mindlin
Key principals for healing, transformation and illumination
- Samanya (Universal) Dharma is primary (nonharming)-doing what is right, over what is liked and simultaneously being loving and kind
- Awareness of the body
- Poses angle into and release core (spinal) tension/blockages
- Cultivate a parasympathetic (calming, or finding safety physiology) nervous system response
- When the body slows down, the mind slows down
- Support a process of surrender (letting go) as a means to Self Awareness
- Props provide support and alignment
- Release, not stretch
- Get tight (core) areas moving
- Stabilize the joints/prevent overstretching
- Repetition = calms the mind
- Inward oriented and non -competitive
- Teacher teaches, does not do a performance of yoga for the group
- Teacher looks at individual bodies and does hands on alignments
- Precise, personalized alignment and props
- Settling the mind as the main means for healing, transformation and awareness (parasympathetic)
- Cultivating meditation
- Letting go (physical tension, mental resistance, pain, preferences)
- Sequencing that considers the effect of the pose architecture on the body/mind
- Teaching according to themes (if teaching classes)
- Preparing, Moving in, being in, moving out, being still and noticing the effects are equally important
Spinal Release Yoga Bodywork
Based upon SRY Yoga Therapy
Yoga Therapy is a tailored one-on-one profession, which has similarities to other modalities in that there is an intake process and evaluation. Followed up by recommendations and a treatment plan or choice of plans to work with the practitioner.
There are literally hundreds of different styles or approaches to Yoga and Yoga Therapy, so just like when you go in for an acupuncture treatment, or a chiropractic appointment, you will find there are a myriad of methods even within the same profession. Generally it is suggested that you work with a Yoga Therapist for a series of sessions in order to see results. The idea is to jump start your healing facilitation ( Tier 1) and then to give you tools so that you do not rely on the practitioner (Tier 2). Any good healing facilitator empowers the individual to find what works for them, assisting and supporting as long as needed, but then eventually less and less. For some, doing both a home practice and having a set of scheduled ‘deeper’ sessions with a Therapist is the best choice. For others, it’s a matter of doing a series or a few series of sessions then developing a home practice that works within their schedules and needs."
This is my approach to Yoga Therapy. There are generally two tiers:
Tier 1. We do a series of one-on-one sessions that are akin to bodywork/massage/acupuncture, which is unique to the Yoga Therapy training I've received. In a session there is very little instruction, rather it is a modality where you are able to be quiet and still, diving in to a deep state of relaxation stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system.
There is nothing to "learn" or "Remember". You are just getting a very deep experience, which generally entails a few very well propped poses, including some gentle hands on.
Tier 2. I teach you easy practices that you can do at home. You would have a plan tailored to your body type, your issues, your lifestyle and to whatever will assist in supporting your Home Practice. There may be some other recommendations that are in alignment with the principals of Ayurveda.
When is Yoga Therapy covered under insurance?
While I don't get reimbursed by insurance companies (at least not yet) I have been able to work with individuals who have gotten a referral from a doctor or a chiropractor. If you have an HSA or FSA and you get a referral you would be able to use funds to cover Yoga Therapy. If you are recovering from a workers comp injury or have been involved in an accident and have a Personal Injury claim, you may be able to incorporate Yoga Therapy as part of your recovery plan.
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Yoga Therapy sessions
Some of the words used to describe why this is different from other forms of yoga
Spinal (muscle) release = Effortless Embodiment = Deep Release
What it's not - exercise, stretching, effecting, pushing yourself
Descriptions that attempt to give you a sense of the practice.
Are you are in a place where you feel stuck, in pain, stressed, recovering from injury or illness and not sure what do? Whether you have back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, emotional pain or perhaps are going through a major transition in your life, isolation and lack of support can leave you feeling a little helpless.
Asking for support isn't easy....How does it sound to come to an oasis where you are required to do as little as humanly possible and receive support from a practitioner who can give you the attention and support would lesson your stress and pain?
Most of the students who come are women between 40 and 75. Practicing with a community of yogini's has a special flavor that you don't find in traditional instructional classes.
For men - my experience is that men generally choose to do one-on-one Yoga Therapy. The age range is also 40-70's, a perfect time to get more flexible, enjoy your body in a new way. Instead of pushing and effecting to attain a goal, it's a vacation from effort. It's being comfortable in your body. It's being able to live and love your life with a mind that is quieter, a body that is more open, a contentment that we all desire to rest in.
Benefits/Results:
Bodywork like Yoga Therapy is an investment in your long term health. It's preventative medicine for every aspect or your being. Body, soul, mental, emotional and spiritual . Even if you're not in it for the spiritual aspect you will receive benefit.
So, do you want your life back? Are there issues you have that I've named that prevent you from doing what you love?
Give me a call, I'd love to talk to you to see if Yoga Therapy is the path for you.
Asking for support isn't easy....How does it sound to come to an oasis where you are required to do as little as humanly possible and receive support from a practitioner who can give you the attention and support would lesson your stress and pain?
Most of the students who come are women between 40 and 75. Practicing with a community of yogini's has a special flavor that you don't find in traditional instructional classes.
For men - my experience is that men generally choose to do one-on-one Yoga Therapy. The age range is also 40-70's, a perfect time to get more flexible, enjoy your body in a new way. Instead of pushing and effecting to attain a goal, it's a vacation from effort. It's being comfortable in your body. It's being able to live and love your life with a mind that is quieter, a body that is more open, a contentment that we all desire to rest in.
Benefits/Results:
- Whether you choose a series of Semi-Private sessions and/or Individual Yoga Therapy session almost everyone notices pain relief in the first session.
- If you're ready for change - you will
- Stimulate the parasympathetic - the healing begins
- Learn easy, simple, time saving, life long practices to live a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life.
- Be comfortable in your own skin
- Cultivate more body awareness, trusting your instincts about what works and what doesn't
- Receive a video and/or pictures to help you with your own practice
Bodywork like Yoga Therapy is an investment in your long term health. It's preventative medicine for every aspect or your being. Body, soul, mental, emotional and spiritual . Even if you're not in it for the spiritual aspect you will receive benefit.
So, do you want your life back? Are there issues you have that I've named that prevent you from doing what you love?
Give me a call, I'd love to talk to you to see if Yoga Therapy is the path for you.