Essentially, yoga is a four-thousand-year-old psychology that not only includes the body and soul but deeply honors the body and soul. Yogic practices allow us to interpret the language of the body by deepening our relationship to our bodies and psyches through embodiment and connection with an ancient practice.

Integration of the eight limbs of yoga with the practices of depth psychotherapy bring therapy more embodied and amplifies attunement to the whole being. The asana (physical postures) practices are very supportive to help people re-embody after trauma and disassociation. The chanting and pranayama (breathing) practices of yoga are calming and supportive as a master regulator of the nervous system. The yamas and niyamas are brilliant guides for living with balance and loving-kindness for others as well as for oneself.

Yoga does not shy away from seeking union with the numinous, and this union brings a spiritual dimension to therapy that is profoundly supportive. Yoga therapy brilliantly companions depth psychotherapy for a more embodied and holistic approach to therapy.