Yoga Therapy in Marin County, California
Yoga therapy is individualized rather than a one-size-fits-all class. For Marin residents whose pain, injury history or mobility concerns require modifications, that distinction can be important.
What yoga therapy means
IAYT describes yoga therapy as the professional application of yoga principles and practices to promote health and well-being within a therapeutic relationship, including personalized assessment and goal setting.
A C-IAYT credential indicates certification through IAYT and is tied to professional standards, ethics and scope of practice. It does not make a yoga therapist a physician, physical therapist or other licensed medical professional unless that person separately holds such a license.
When individualized sessions may be worth considering
A private setting can make it easier to discuss relevant history, identify movements that need modification and build a practice around individual goals. NCCIH notes that some health conditions and prior injuries may require yoga practices to be modified or avoided.
Current Marin County referral
We currently refer interested visitors to Julia Lorimer, C-IAYT. Her public practice information lists a studio at 503 D St., Suite 5, San Rafael and more than three decades of experience. Marin Yoga identifies low-back pain/sciatica, scoliosis, forward-neck posture, shoulder/hand injuries, foot/knee/ankle pain, repetitive strain, prior accident injuries and postsurgical scar tissue among her areas of work.
Those are practitioner-described areas of practice rather than promises that yoga therapy will resolve a particular condition.
Questions to ask before a first session
- Is yoga therapy appropriate for my goals and current symptoms?
- What medical information or restrictions should I bring?
- How do you modify practices when a movement increases symptoms?
- What is inside your scope, and when would you refer me to a licensed healthcare provider?
Also see private yoga therapy and our San Rafael guide.
Call the current local referral
Calls connect directly to Julia Lorimer at Marin Yoga.
Call (415) 879-6944