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Yoga Therapy
for Pain Relief

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Yoga Therapy in Minnesota

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What is Yoga Therapy?

Yoga therapy is a personalized, clinically informed practice that adapts the tools of yoga—movement, breath, meditation, lifestyle, and relaxation practices—for people with health conditions, including people living with pain.

Unlike group yoga classes, yoga therapy is delivered one-on-one or in small groups by certified yoga therapists with over 1,000 hours of training.

Therapists assess physical function, posture, stress, and pain history before designing a customized plan. Sessions may involve gentle movement, supported poses, breathwork, and mindfulness practices.

Yoga therapy is often used in partnership with medical or rehab care and is available in Minnesota through clinics, wellness centers, private practices, and therapeutic yoga programs.

 
Yoga therapy integrates movement, breath, and
awareness to help manage pain and support well-being

How Yoga Therapy
May Help with Pain

 

Yoga therapy sessions are individualized to meet your specific needs, using the tools of yoga movements, breathing, meditation, lifestyle, and relaxation to help optimize your journey to less pain.

Yoga therapy can look different from one person to the next. Often times it is a very gentle, adapted approach to yoga that can done by people of all abilities.

Research suggests yoga therapy may help:

  • Ease chronic low-back or neck pain
  • Reduce pain linked to knee osteoarthritis or tension-type headaches
  • Improve sleep, stress regulation, and emotional well-being associated with chronic pain
  • Support individuals recovering from surgery or managing pain from long-term conditions

While yoga styles vary, certified yoga therapists in Minnesota use evidence-informed methods designed specifically for people living with pain.

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Yoga Therapy in Minnesota

Find a Therapeutic Yoga Instructor in Minnesota

Asanas, yoga postures designed to align body and breath, can be adapted to support those managing pain. More than 50 certified yoga therapists in Minnesota offer individualized sessions to meet people in pain where they are at. Search the NOPAINMN map to find yoga therapy near you.

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Disclaimer

Yoga therapists mapped on the NO PAIN MN Resource Map are certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and have a minimum of 1,000 hours of training, specializing in how to use the system of yoga therapeutically to help people manage, improve, and maximize their health and wellbeing. While there are other reliable certifying bodies, IAYT was included in the map due to its focus on therapeutic practices and scientifically grounded approach to healing. Before beginning a new exercise or movement practice, consult your healthcare provider — especially if you have underlying health conditions.

Please see the General Disclaimer page for additional disclaimers.

Professsional Association Websites

The International Association of Yoga Therapists
Yoga Alliance