I believe that the benefits of a personal yoga practice for wellness and healing can be found at home. Discover simple Mini Home Practices, learn about the emerging field of Yoga Therapy as a complementary approach in addressing physical and mental health conditions, and more.
With only 6,000 IAYT-certified yoga therapists worldwide, it's no wonder that not many people know about the benefits of this emerging profession. Read on to get your questions answered about how yoga therapy is empowering more and more people to take control of...
Does this time of year feel overwhelming as you prepare to come together with friends, family and loved ones? Do you wish you had less time with your phone, and more time with your people? Do you wish to optimize your physical and mental health in a way that easily...
Do you carry tension in your body and struggle to fully relax, even when you have down time? Are you living with a looming sense of fear? This month's Mini Home Practice can help. Mula bandha reestablishes our connection to the safety and comfort that lies dormant...
Is your September schedule already out of control? Are you barely holding on? This month's mini home practice invites us to find power in pause. If too much scurrying around has you missing moments of joy, try this simple technique. Experience a direct route from...
You feel it in the air: the winds of change are upon us. This month's mini home practice is called nadi shodhana, also known as alternate nostril breathing. Nadi shodhana invites present centered awareness by energetically balancing us during times of transition...
Updated: Oct 17, 2022 Perhaps you have come to accept that physical pain, emotional suffering, or mental anguish are a burden you must learn to endure. You’ve tried all the usual interventions, visiting a doctor and the appropriate specialists, telling the same...
Does this summer's heat wave have you feeling as droopy as a thirsty hydrangea? This month's mini home practice battles fatigue by connecting us with our body's natural currents of energy. Plug into awareness of your body's autonomic processes and replenish your...
Updated: Oct 17, 2022 Here comes summer, and with it, heat. Heat powers action and movement, fueling summer fun. But are you always pushing yourself to do more, be more? Maybe you feel stuck in overdrive, frustrated and prone to occasional angry outbursts. If...
Mild panic, looming. Maybe you feel the nagging thrum of anxiety resonating like a high note, just out of tune with the natural vibration of Spring all around you. This month's Mini Home Practice nips anxiety in the bud through conscious down-regulation of the...
Christine Saari, MA, E-RYT 200, C-IAYT is a yoga therapist with private practices in New Haven and Madison, CT, as well as via telehealth. She lives in Guilford, CT with her husband, two sons, and her goldendoodle. When she’s not writing or teaching yoga, you might find her cooking without a recipe or walking barefoot outside. Christine is grateful to be part of the emerging field of yoga therapy, and she is proud to offer health options that empower people to take a leading role in their own healing process.
Read more by Christine at Yoga Therapy Associates.
Individual services in New Haven and Madison locations for physical and mental health conditions. Specializing in anxiety disorders, trauma recovery, and mental health conditions, as well as chronic pain.
I’m here for you! Don’t be shy. Reach out at (203) 903-2393 or christine@yogatherapyassociates.com.
