What's Yoga Therapy?
Your body's trying to tell you something.
You know something needs to change.
Maybe it's relief you're after. Or maybe you sense there's something deeper.
And working together, you might uncover what you didn't realize you were searching for.
You might start to see how your thoughts may be sabotaging your health - and catch yourself mid-spiral when a symptom flares, finally able to breathe through it instead of obsessively searching for answers online.
You may realize being "the competent one" has been exhausting your system for years - and finally feel what it's like to say "I can't right now" without the guilt of disappointing everyone who depends on you.
You could learn what it feels like to exhale fully - lying in bed before sleep, noticing that your jaw has softened and your mind isn't already racing through tomorrow.
That's just the beginning. The real shift is learning to trust your body again. Or maybe, even for the first time.
This is what yoga therapy can make possible.
More Than Postures and Breathing
Yoga therapy is personalized, one-on-one care that uses the tools of yoga and Ayurveda for true whole-person health. It's grounded in ancient wisdom and evidence-based medical science, and it's its own field, distinct from a yoga class and from psychotherapy.
Where most providers see pieces, I see the fuller picture. I work with you as a whole, interconnected system rather than a collection of symptoms to manage in isolation, tracing the patterns underneath: how your neck tightens when you're not saying what you really think, or how rage keeps surfacing because something in you is done being silent.
What that adds up to is precise, nervous-system-led care that brings you back into relationship with yourself.
What to expect
It starts with an intake process you've probably never experienced before. I ask about the obvious: your medical history, your goals, your symptoms. Then I ask about what most providers overlook: your beliefs, your creative life, the season you're in, how you digest food and how you digest stress.
This is also why generic wellness advice can fall flat, or even set you back. The breathwork class everyone raves about might spike your anxiety instead of settling it; the hot yoga that used to leave you feeling amazing might not serve you the same way now. What worked for someone else, or for you a year ago, isn't necessarily what you need today.
So I build a plan that's yours alone. It might include:
- Custom breathing techniques for your nervous system, so you can wake up with presence instead of dread
- Personalized movement for your body and current season, that shifts as your life shifts
- Lifestyle adjustments that support your natural rhythms, freeing up clarity, self-trust, and energy for what matters
Because it's built around you, it changes as you do; what you need this season is rarely what you'll need in the next.
More isn't always better; personalized is.
The goal of yoga therapy:
a self-empowering, personalized approach to reconnect with all aspects of yourself -
even the challenging ones
Not One More Thing to Do
If you're already stretched thin, the last thing you need is another protocol or another overhaul. This is the opposite of that.
A plan built for you replaces the guesswork and the endless second-guessing. It's about doing less, not more: getting your time and your energy back, and finally knowing which direction to move.
It's simple, focused, and entirely yours. No life overhaul required.
What It Can Help With
Most of my clients have done all the "right things" and still don't feel like themselves. This work can support you with:
- Stress and a nervous system that won't settle
- Sleep, energy, and gut health
- Life transitions, including perimenopause and menopause
- Reconnecting with yourself when something quietly feels off
Some of it might surprise you.
- Highly specific creative or artistic practices
- Subtle energetic tools and techniques you likely haven't heard of before
- Meditations or visualizations aligned with your background, beliefs, and interests
- Exploring how your poop (yes, I went there) may be connected to seasonal imbalances
Some of it might surprise you; most of it will feel simpler than you expect. All of it is designed to meet you exactly where you are and take you where you want to go.
Your yoga therapy plan is designed from the ground up based on what's best for you - not a trend, not a tech-bro biohack, and not what may have worked for someone you read about online.
Alongside the Care You Already Have
Yoga therapy doesn't replace your doctors or your functional medicine support. It amplifies their work and reaches the layers their training wasn't designed to touch. I won't diagnose or treat disease. What I do is help you hear what your body has been trying to say, so the rest of your care lands on more solid ground.
There are fewer than 6,000 certified yoga therapists worldwide who hold the C-IAYT credential. I'm one of them, and this is the depth of care I bring to every woman I work with.
Your Custom Yoga Therapy Plan Might Include:
CUSTOM BREATHING TECHNIQUES
designed for your nervous system, specific to the time of day - so you can wake up with presence (instead of dread)
PERSONALIZED SOMATIC PRACTICES
designed for your body and current season, that shift as your life shifts - so you can adapt to change with more ease
LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS
that support your natural rhythms, which can result in more creativity, clarity, self-trust, and energy to devote to what matters
what clients + patients are saying
“I love Breanne's old soul wisdom. ...The tools (she) provided were invaluable. I use them every day … and visuals are easily accessible any time I need them.”
- C.M., client
This might be for you if ...
- You've done all the "right things" and still don't feel like yourself
- You're asking bigger questions about your purpose and what's next
- You're ready for the deeper work, not watered-down wellness
- You know healing isn't linear, and you're ready to slow down and change
But this probably isn't for you if:
- You're looking for overnight results
- You want to be "fixed" without your participation
- You're not ready to turn inward, even when it feels uncomfortable
Healing can be messy AF. (I said what I said.) That's often a sign something's shifting, and I'm here to guide you through it.
what clients + patients are saying
“The essence of yoga is to be nourished and connected. We all seek this as humans. Breanne has a rare gift of being able to support this process through her dedication and commitment to people like me. She has an equitable approach - and is aware of my needs. That really helps me feel safe and seen. I highly recommended working with her.”
- C.MD., client
Frequently Asked Questions
Yoga classes (group or private) typically offer a general practice adapted to a person. Yoga therapy is a distinct scope of practice. It's individualized healthcare. I assess your specific symptoms, history, and patterns, then create a therapeutic program designed just for you. It's rooted in yogic science, Ayurvedic medicine, and Western medical understanding. Yoga therapists also require significantly more training: a minimum of 1,000 hours, compared to 200 hours for yoga teachers.
For reference: I have a combined 8,000+ hours of training, teaching, and clinical experience.
No. Flexibility has nothing to do with it, and many of my clients have never practiced yoga before. Yoga is far more than postures, and includes breathing, meditation, visualization, subtle energetic practices, and much more. Your program may or may not include postures, depending on what you need. I've found the more inflexible you are - physically and mentally - the greater the possibility for transformation.
That makes sense. A yoga class - and even private yoga sessions - aren't designed for therapeutic outcomes. They're not personalized to your medical history, nervous system, your symptoms, or your constitution and states of balance and imbalance.
You also may not have been practicing the right approach for your body. Not all yoga is the same, and what works for one person can be wrong, and in some cases, harmful, for another. Yoga therapy is a different scope of practice entirely. It's targeted, individualized, and addresses root causes.
No. Yoga therapy works alongside your existing care, not instead of it. I don't diagnose conditions or prescribe medications. I address the layers their training wasn't designed to reach. And often, that's exactly what's been missing.
Yoga therapy is an evidence-based practice with research supporting its use for chronic stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, digestive problems, chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, perimenopause and menopause symptoms, and fatigue.
But more than a diagnosis, if you feel something's off and you're not getting answers - if you're tired of managing symptoms in isolation - that's when yoga therapy often helps the most.
Some shifts can happen quickly: better sleep, less tension, more ease; it depends on many factors. But deeper shifts take time. 3-6 months is typically the minimum before lasting change starts to take root. Healing isn't linear, and I don't promise quick fixes. But what grows from this kind of work actually lasts.
No. While yoga has ancient roots, at its core it's a universal practice designed to reduce suffering, accessible to anyone regardless of beliefs. I work with clients from all backgrounds, from secular to highly devout, and we adjust based on your needs and traditions.
Our Next Step
I only work with a few clients at a time, and I'm selective about fit - for both of us. If you're curious whether yoga therapy could be the missing thread in your healthcare, book a free 30-minute consultation.