Yoga Therapy Associates

A progressive approach to integrative health care

 

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Private Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy for individuals looking to manage symptoms from chronic health conditions.

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Continuing Education

NASW-approved trainings and continuing education for mental health clinicians.

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Staff Wellness Retreats

Transformative workshops designed to address burnout, promote rest, and provide much-needed support for your dedicated staff.

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Why Yoga Therapy?

Yoga therapists are the only practitioners fully qualified to apply yoga techniques to treat mental and physical health conditions. Our yoga therapists use clinically effective practices from a variety of traditional yogic lineages, informed by the latest Western medical research.

Yoga therapy is private, one-on-one, and individualized for each client. Most of our clients start seeing results in 4 sessions or less.

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Testimonials

“I’ve been seeing Sara in Watertown for about 8 months now and I can honestly say it has been life-changing. I have struggled with psoriatic arthritis and particularly this year and a half, ankylosing spondylitis with my back. It has been debilitating, affecting my physical and mental health. I was questioning whether I could even continue my career of hair stylist/bridal stylist because I was in so much pain. I was literally in tears at my first session with Sara.

Eight months later, my body and mind are so much stronger. I am able to walk without pain, work without pain, and I attribute this to consistently practicing yoga therapy and breathing practices that Sara has been helping me with. I am also under the care of a rheumatologist and on a medication, but that really only hits the surface of the condition.

I am so grateful to have found Yoga Therapy Associates and would recommend them to anyone who is living with chronic pain.”

P.B.
Yoga Therapy Client

“[Yoga Therapy Associates] has been a wonderful resource for my patients. As their primary mental health provider, I have seen patients make tremendous gains when adding yoga therapy to their treatment.

Patients learn new ways to connect to their bodies, calm their minds and regulate their emotions. Christine teaches simple and effective techniques that her clients can use at home. She is easy to collaborate with and has a unique perspective that provides therapists with new insights into their patient’s struggles. I highly recommend working with [Yoga Therapy Associates.]”

Michelle M. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Owner, Licensed Psychologist
LifeCatalyst Therapy and Coaching

“I met with Christine late last year and earlier this year to develop a program for me. I had a serious accident from 54 years ago that left me with a partially frozen left ankle which led to a twist in my spine (L3 impingement) along with the arthritis which accompanied this trauma. Christine was very attentive and supportive to my needs.”

Michael Lanoue
Yoga Therapy Client

Sara takes special care to make sure you are comfortable at all times and will never give you less than 100% of her attention and effort. The reality is diseases and conditions change and unfortunately, standard treatment plans and therapies are not always adaptive. You can rest assured that no matter the change in health or symptoms, you will be listened to, evaluated, and with plenty of personal input you will both make a plan to rectify whatever you are working with.

E.A.
Yoga Therapy Client

“Sara was a wonderful therapist. She was kind and listened. She suggested other therapies where needed (i.e. counseling) and gave me practices that really resonated with me and ultimately led to me changing some major things in my life for the better.

The outcome was unexpected and healing took place in a way that I could not have imagined.”

M. W.
Yoga Therapy Client

“[Christine] takes the time to really listen and understand what is going on and built a practice to specifically address my autoimmune condition. Our sessions in person were restorative and enjoyable. I have a lot of tools to use on my own, but also look forward to working with Christine in the future as my needs change.”

Meg Teape
Yoga Therapy Client

“Christine was a great (and unexpected resource) for me. I’m hoping to achieve a natural birth and she provided real tools that I expect to use throughout my birth to relax and cope.

I truly believe that I experienced less pain and more relaxation throughout the end of the third trimester as a result of my sessions with Christine.”

C.
Prenatal Yoga Therapy Client

“I have high blood pressure and I wanted to do more than the doctor’s recommendation for traditional medications that did not work as well as I was hoping.

My experience with [Yoga Therapy Associates] was above my expectations. You were professional, helpful, honest, and gave me great tools to help me bring my blood pressure down. This was a great experience, one that I will take with me for a long time.”

B.
Yoga Therapy Client

We started with a one-hour evaluation and I was impressed with [Sara’s] professionalism and thorough information gathering about my condition, my needs and my goals. I also had the opportunity to ask her questions about her training and experience which she was very willing to answer thoroughly.

Her therapeutic approach has included yoga poses that are specific to the needs of my body. She is very adept at making the proper accommodations where needed. She sends me a video where she demonstrates the yoga poses so I can practice on my own. I recommend her highly.

H.W.
Yoga Therapy Client

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We Accept Referrals

Yoga therapy is the next wave in integrative health. Refer your patients for yoga therapy by emailing referrals@yogatherapyassociates.com or by directing them to call (203) 212-8795.

We provide yoga therapy services at four locations in Connecticut and telehealth.

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Medical Providers

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Mental Health Clinicians

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Individuals

We provide one-on-one yoga therapy for individuals in Connecticut or via telehealth.

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“Yoga Therapy Associates did a workshop on clinical applications of yoga therapy for trauma with our mental health clinicians. They did an exceptional job of explaining how yoga can be both used as a stand-alone treatment and incorporated into other therapy modalities while working with clients who have experienced trauma. They presented an excellent balance of theory and concrete practices that our clinicians could use in sessions and demonstrated skill and knowledge around both the psychological and physiological aspects of trauma through their teachings. I would highly recommend working with them.”

Jennifer Czincz, Ph.D.
Director
Yale SHARE

“Christine did a wonderful job presenting a ‘Yoga for Anxiety’ workshop to our team of mental health professionals.  Several of our therapists are also yoga instructors and the entire team was impressed with the quality of her material, and the professionalism she showed during the presentation.

I would strongly recommend Christine and her work to anyone looking to enhance therapeutic modalities beyond traditional talk therapy.”

Ryan McGetrick
Owner
Rise Therapy and Wellness, LLC

“[Yoga Therapy Associates] has been a wonderful resource for my patients. As their primary mental health provider, I have seen patients make tremendous gains when adding yoga therapy to their treatment.

Patients learn new ways to connect to their bodies, calm their minds and regulate their emotions. Christine teaches simple and effective techniques that her clients can use at home. She is easy to collaborate with and has a unique perspective that provides therapists with new insights into their patient’s struggles. I highly recommend working with [Yoga Therapy Associates.]”

Michelle M. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Owner, Licensed Psychologist
LifeCatalyst Therapy and Coaching