Iyengar Yoga Medical Therapy session is the hallmark of Iyengar yoga. Techniques make use of yoga props, therapy for various medical conditions like back pain, neck pain, knee & shoulder etc. are cured without any medicines or any other interventions. By natural alignment sessions.
~ No surgery is ever required. Medicines will become history ~
All pain related issues are addressed. No massages or medicines are prescribed. Effort is to reduce and eventually stop medicines completely as the body is naturally healed. Pain often makes a person anxious. Hence pain related stress is also addressed.
Organ related problems like kidneys, digestion, breathing issues, immunity related. This process makes purification at blood and cellular level. Sequencing & minute adjustment is the key to this science.
Organs have to be dealt with very carefully as they are delicate yet very sensitive. The study involved is in depth and extensive. Further, medical issues like hypertension, menstrual cycle related, thyroid and other digestive system related issues are safely, naturally cured.
~The alignment of bones with muscles bring healing~
Depending upon your trimester, the yoga postures are done. Therapist monitors the asanas carefully. Sessions are conducted with personal attention to each students’ unique problem. Extensive use of yoga props like belts, wall, trestle, chair etc is made. This makes the postures convenient and comfortable for the expectant mother.
~ Props make the posture simple & boosts effectivity ~
No two people are the same. Everyone is handled separately even as their symptoms may be the same, but the underlying cause may be different. This cause is first identified by our senior therapists who have 20+ years of experience giving therapy or medical yoga to the community. The progress is closely monitored at every level and modifications are suggested accordingly.
~ The endeavor is to send the person home smiling ~
Asanas have inbuilt potential to heal. With correct sequence & adjustment, the body’s own natural healing is triggered. Incorrectly performed asanas can damage, while correctly done will bring miracles. Having faith makes the process simple for both patient & therapist. And let the magic work itself.
~ Heal what need not be endured. Gain power to endure what cannot be cured ~
Health Circle ~ Address ignorance & doubt
Therapy is personalized, based on the issue found upon close diagnosis. Each patient follows his own routine and progress chart. Constant monitoring of progress or any difficulties is studied and understood to make changes when needed. Full variety of postures is introduced at the right time so the healing is done in a natural flow.
~ Treat your patients like flower petals ~ Geeta Iyengar ~
ASMYI ~ One & Only Iyengar Yoga Center in U.P. @ NOIDA is the only Iyengar Yoga center in North India that undertakes therapy. Nina & Varun, both collectively conduct these sessions along with many dedicated therapists to assist. The therapists have in-depth knowledge under the guidance of the senior teachers.
This method is a hidden gem of yoga knowledge that Shri BKS Iyengar had developed over decades of research and thousands of people getting relief, worldwide.
Once the person is healed and is pain & disease free. He is gradually introduced to a closely monitored session where asanas will be done partially independently. He will become capable of handling his own body and newness will be learnt along with a further boost in confidence.
Several articles are published HERE and are available for a reading. It gives a clear glimpse into Yoga Therapy, Iyengar Yoga contribution.