Yoga Therapy in Alresford and Winchester

Using the mind-body connection to explore solutions to mental and physical health conditions.

Yoga therapy empowers us to take charge of our health and wellbeing using movement, mindfulness, breathing practices, relaxation and self-inquiry. Supported by a wealth of scientific research, yoga aligns with the holistic perspective of a person as an intricate system composed of interconnected parts. By harmonising the various dimensions of human existence—body, mind, and emotion—we can promote health, enrich our lived experiences and infuse life with deeper meaning and purpose.

The Practice

During a yoga therapy session we will create a practice together that focuses on your individual needs and goals. Every session is unique; there may be movement to reconnect with the body, mindfulness practices to improve brain health, breath work to build a more resilient nervous system, relaxation to reduce the effects of stress or the exploration of healthy lifestyle options.

The Benefits

Yoga therapy has the power to transform your life. It can help reduce pain in the body and improve strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, posture and circulation. It has the potential to improve psychological wellbeing for everyone including those with mental health conditions. Yoga is proven to reduce stress, which in turn enhances resilience, improves self-regulation skills and restores equilibrium. Exciting new evidence also suggests Yoga Therapy may slow the effects of ageing helping to maintain health as we age.

How I work

I trained as a yoga therapist with the Minded Institute, London, and am registered with the NCIP and CNHC. I have been practising yoga and mindfulness for over thirty years and attend regular psychodynamic therapy sessions as well as receiving monthly supervision. I bring a wealth of experience but I believe you are the expert on you and have all the resources within yourself to heal. Change can be difficult but yoga therapy offers many practices to help compassionately support you through this process.

1-1 sessions are beneficial as a way to address specific physical or mental health conditions.

Yoga Therapy allows us to work together to co-create a therapeutic plan using yoga principles to help you achieve your health and wellness goals. These sessions may include yoga philosophy, yoga asana (movement), pranayama (breathwork), mindfulness and relaxation techniques.

Yoga Therapy can help with:

Physical Health Conditions

• Back Pain

• Musculoskeletal problems

• Diabetes

• High Blood Pressure

• Parkinson’s

• Asthma

• COPD

• Cancer

• HIV

• Alzheimer’s

• Brain Injury

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Autoimmune Diseases

• IBS

• Obesity

• Heart Disease

• Insomnia

• Arthritis

• Peri/Menopausal symptoms

• CFS/ME/Long Covid

• Osteoporosis

Mental Health Conditions

• Stress

• Depression

• Anxiety

• PTSD

• Schizophrenia

• ADHD

• Eating Disorders

• Addiction

• Post-Natal Depression

Yoga therapy is defined by the IAYT as: “The professional application of the principles and practices of yoga to promote health and well-being within a therapeutic relationship that includes personalized assessment, goal setting, lifestyle management, and yoga practices for individuals or small groups.”

Sign-up to my therapeutic yoga classes and 1-1 sessions in Alresford

To book a session please contact me at bex.yoga@gmail.com. We can then arrange a no obligation phone consultation. Group classes run termly and private sessions can be arranged weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Between 1-1 sessions I offer home practice suggestions tailored to your preferences and circumstances. Join me on zoom, at my clinic in Winchester, Alton or in-person at my home near Alresford.