Yoga, Prescribed

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Personalised yoga practice, prescribed for you.

Yoga is consistently shown to be supportive and medicinal for many aspects of body and mind, especially mental and emotional balance, focus and concentration, hormonal health, energy, rest, and sleep. Yoga can help us manage or live with symptoms of illness and disease, as well as creating a soft space for greater self compassion and self care,

Yoga works on a dose basis, so the more we practice the greater the results. A short daily practice and/or regular micro practices used throughout the day are therefore often more powerful than a weekly class, However, knowing what techniques to practice, how often, and at what time, as well as knowing how to adjust our practice for changeable energy levels, symptoms, and mood can feel confusing or overwhelming.

As a yoga therapist I hope to bridge the gap between one - to - one yoga therapy and generic yoga classes, and provide person centred, affordable and individualised yoga prescriptions that help people develop a consistent home practice to support their wellbeing

Using an intake form and follow up consultation I will get to know you, where you are now, and where you would like to be. We will talk through your health and wellbeing together and discuss your current lifestyle, symptoms, needs and goals. I will then create a personalised prescription of yoga practices for you to use at home. This prescription will not be limited to yoga poses but, depending on your needs, will include a wide range of yoga techniques such as breathing practices, yoga nidra, mudra, mantra, mindfulness, and self care practices,

'Yoga, prescribed' might be helpful if:

You want to use yoga practices to support your wellbeing, but are not sure where to begin
You feel confused or overwhelmed by the various styles of yoga and all the different practices, and are not sure what techniques would be beneficial for you and how/when to use them
You are interested in using yoga more intentionally and therapeutically, but one -to - one yoga therapy is not available or appropriate for you at this time
You would like some support around a specific concern ie yoga for insomnia, yoga for anxiety, yoga for perimenopause
You wish to use yoga alongside your existing therapies or treatments
You have tried YouTube or other online classes to support your wellbeing but feel they don't quite hit the mark
You want a daily yoga practice that feels personal rather than generic
You want a home practice that feels simple, manageable, and easy to incorporate into your current life

'Yoga, prescribed' does not:

Diagnose or cure
Support emergency or crisis situations
Replace assessments, investigations, diagnoses, or treatments from healthcare professionals
Guarantee improvements, especially where any recommended yoga techniques are not implemented consistently.

How it works

1

Book your prescription and receive an intake form to complete in your own time,

The intake form gives me an understanding of where you are now, what you're experiencing, your previous yoga experience, and what you'd like your yoga practice to support.

2

We arrange a zoom or in person consultation to discuss your form, answer any initial questions, and clarify what you'd like to achieve.

This consultation allows me to get to know you better, to understand your unique experiences, and to assess exactly what elements of yoga would be the most valuable for you.

it also provides an opportunity for me to assess how you move and breathe.

3

Using everything we have discussed I will put together a personalised yoga prescription designed around your individual needs and goals.

You will receive your personalised yoga prescription within 5 working days of the consultation.

4

You begin working through your prescription in your own time, incorporating the recommended yoga techniques into your everyday life and routine.

Once you have had a chance to begin, one follow up email is included. This allows you to ask any questions or clarify anything that is unclear in order for you to get the most from your prescription.

Important information

I believe that the modern world encourages us to live at odds with our biology and natural rhythms, and this significantly contributes to feelings of stress and unease. Screen time and light exposure is an important element, and I encourage us all to spend less time on a screen, not more. Your yoga prescription will therefore not involve downloading apps or following complicated online practices, rather it will be a printable document with descriptions and images. In this way I hope to facilitate a more quiet, personal, and peaceful home practice.

Yoga, prescribed: Kind words

'I used Helen's yoga prescribed service as I was really interested in yoga and how it could help me, but every time I have gone to a yoga class previously I found it anything but relaxing. I often leave more tense than before I went in and feel really annoyed and like I'm not doing it right.

I went to see Helen because I wanted help with high stress (from work) and problems sleeping. However, Helen has a way of quickly cutting through the noise and she helped me see how my current feelings of stress are probably linked with a series of losses and difficult events I've experienced over the last few years. She also helped me see how a lot of habits I had adopted were accidently making things worse and she helped me see a bigger picture of what might be going on for me.

I wanted a yoga practice that I could use in the morning and evening and my prescription included this. Helen also taught me how to breath properly (life changing already), and gave me different breathing practices to use for different things to help me feel calmer. She suggested quick self care and mindfulness practices I can scatter throughout my day, and many tips and tricks about how I can lower feelings of stress and live better.

It's been a few weeks since I started implementing my yoga prescription and it has helped me so much already. I feel calmer and I also understand more why I feel stressed when I do and what I can do about it. My body doesn't feel as tense and tight, especially my neck and shoulders. My day now starts and ends differently, and I feel more in control of how I feel. I tell everyone I know about the importance of 'sun before screen'! I live in London so cant attend Helen's classes, but with her guidance I feel more confident about which classes might suit me and how to approach them so I get the most from them.' ~ RF