Welcome to Head To Heart Therapeutic Yoga
The head and heart are in constant communication with each other – this is part of the human experience. Unfortunately, modern-day life can put our logical thoughts and emotional feelings out of balance. 21st Century neuroscience is finally catching up with what the ancient and modern Yogis have known for 5000 years – Yoga is therapeutic, healing, and helps us to restore balance in our lives. We now know that we can adjust our thinking, emotions, and health through movement, breath, and mindfulness. A yoga practice can make us strong, flexible, self-compassionate, and balanced – both on and off the yoga mat.
Head To Heart Yoga Is Influenced By The Work Of:
- Mukunda Stiles – The Author Structural Yoga Therapy
- Dr. Arielle Schwartz – Author of The Complex PTSD Workbook, EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology, The Post Traumatic Growth Guidebook, and The Practical Guide to Complex PTSD.
- Dr. Russ Harris – The Author of the Happiness Trap
- Dr. Kristin Neff – Renowned Self-Compassion Researcher
- Dr. Stephen Porges – Pioneer of the Polyvagal Theory
- Dr. Bessel Van Derkolk – Trauma & PTSD Expert
- Dr. Gaber Mate – Additions and Developmental Trauma Expert
- Jon Kabat -Zin
Ph.D – Author and the developer of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University Medical Center - Ann Swanson – Author and Yoga Therapist
- Dr. Dan Siegel – Researcher, Author and Director of the Mindsight Institute
- Dr. Stuart Shanker – Researcher, Author and Director of the
MEHRIT Centre
Head To Heart Yoga & Programs Classes
Private Family Yoga (Live in Studio or via Zoom)
Learn to move and breathe together. Cultivate a deep connection and attunement with your child, one that will stay with you long after you leave your yoga mat. Develop more mind-body awareness along with your child to foster the foundations of emotional regulation. Learn to nourish your child’s neurology and experience what that feels like for yourself. These sessions are 30 minutes.
*If your family sessions will be larger than 2 people, please reach out for special COVID considerations*
Private Yoga For The Anxious Mind (Private Live or via Zoom)
Learn to cultivate an emotionally safe space in your mind and make friends with your inner critic. We will move and breathe, develop emotional awareness, and learn the true power of our thoughts. This will be the deeper self-care you have been trying to find. Perfect for adolescents and adults.
Private Vagus Nerve Yoga For Balance, Recovery, and Resilience (Private Live or via Zoom)
The vagus nerve is the major player in physical and emotional health. Learn to cultivate an emotionally safe space in your mind and body. We will move and breathe, develop emotional awareness, and learn the true power of our thoughts. This will be the deeper self-care you have been trying to find. Perfect for adolescents and adults.
The Pause Yoga Nidra (Coming Back 2023)
This 1 hour and 15-minute class will start with some gentle yoga movements to open the body. We will then practice specialized relaxation exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, and guided imagery. Yoga Nidra helps us handle our daily energy and tensions, and it helps us release deep stress by nourishing neurology – making it profoundly therapeutic.
Therapeutic Yoga In Community Agencies
Combined, we have over 40 years of offering both private and community-based therapeutic services. We know firsthand the issues your participants and staff are experiencing.
So many of your participants arrive at your services in a physical and mental health crisis, and helping them move towards wellness, and improved mental health is what you do best. They might become lifelong clients or be with you for a season of their lives. No matter the length of time they spend within your care, they learn new skills because of the environment cultivated in your organization. Life-changing skills development can happen in programs that create feelings of wellbeing, safety, and deep self-care practices.
We know the trauma, poverty, and day-to-day stressors faced by the people you serve. We know that Therapeutic Yoga can be an excellent addition to all our lives. Please reach out of you would like to discuss the benefits of Therapeutic Yoga in your organization.
Growing Om Yoga In Schools
The school year is over and we can all relax our jaws and lower our shoulders. It has been super stressful. But that doesn’t mean the COVID impact will be erased from the lives of children.
We have all punched some tough years. Mental health professionals are predicting that stressors connected to COVID will cast a long shadow in the lives of children and families. Since children spend a significant part of their lives within a school setting, it is vital that our school communities model and support life-long mental health practices.