Yoga therapy is the holistic approach to physical and mental well-being that treats chronic or acute ailments by bringing the whole body into symmetry and balance through exercises, breathwork, meditation and nutrition. Yoga and traditional physical therapy exercises are adapted to meet the needs and capabilities of the student in personalized sequence that are developed in private sessions with a teacher and props, and can be practiced at home.
Yoga therapy is distinct from other forms of conventional therapy in that it works to alleviate localized symptoms as well as addressing the causal and peripheral imbalances that would otherwise allow the problems to re-occur. The goal of yoga therapy is for the yoga student takes control of his or her own health, not only to cure a short term discomfort, but to stay healthy in the long run.
Yoga Therapy can treat:
Anxiety
Arthritis
Back pain
Bad posture
Blood pressure
Broken bones
Fatigue
Headaches
Heart problems
Herniated Disks
Insomnia
Knee pain
Muscle stiffness
Neck pain
Post-surgery rehabilitation
Respiratory discomfort
Sacroiliac pain
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Weak joints
Weight problems
and more….
And can be used to provide a personalized, preventive or training sequence for athletes, pregnant women. Click HERE for more information on prenatal yoga.
Yoga Therapy is not just for experienced yoga practitioners.
The goal of yoga therapy is to assist the student in what we hope will be a lifelong commitment to his or her own health, whether the student has been practicing for years, or has never been on the mat. The objective of yoga therapy sessions is to establish a level of awareness of the exercises and one's own body so that he or she may then take control over her own practice and join regular group classes as well as continue on their own at home.
Yoga therapy at NataRaj Yoga is led by Isabelle Skaburskis, a qualified yoga therapist certified by Nicky Knoff Yoga through the Cairns Yoga Academy in Australia. Yoga therapy is based on a clinical understanding of human anatomy and body mechanics, and the instructor’s ability to adapt therapeutic exercises and poses to match the needs of the student using props and assistance.
Each session last between one hour and 75 minutes.
Please bring comfortable, flexible clothing and a digital camera if possible.
Please arrive on an empty stomach, and do not drink water for 20 minutes prior to and after the session. Drink beforehand and do not forget to drink as much as possible afterwards.
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Semi-private prenatal yoga classes are now being offered at NataRaj: Saturdays, 15:00-16:15.
Private prenatal sessions are also available upon request.
Students of prenatal yoga are expected to sign up in advance for the days they will be attending and leave a non-refunadable deposit for those classes.
If less than 3 people sign up for a specific class time, the teacher has the option to cancel the class. In the case of a class canceled by the teacher, a full refund will be made to those who pre-paid for that class.
Each class costs $10 per person.
About Pregnancy Yoga at NataRaj
Prenatal yoga group classes are generally geared to those new to the practice or with basic experience. Those who already have an established practice may choose to either join a prenatal group class, or arrange a set of private classes to compliment their participation in normal level 1 or Yoga Basics group classes. Private classes entail sequences and poses beneficial for a pregnant body, information on which poses to avoid, and how to substitute with a more useful one, if the participant is also joining regular group classes.
Also at NataRaj, with much thanks to the generosity of midwife Aimee Centivany, there is a small lending library of pregnancy-related reading material for new moms and dads. Books are available on loan to those attending private or group classes, although all are welcome to come in and browse.
Participants should be past their first trimester of pregnancy in order to join any yoga classes, but need not have prior yoga experience.
Post-natal classes are also offered on a privately arranged basis. Women are advised to wait at least one month after delivery before resuming a gentle practice.
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Alternative healers and massage therapists have been an integral part of the NataRaj community —from Reiki masters and acupuncturists, to massage therapists and breathwork specialists. Nataraj invites alternative healers and therapists to contact Isabelle if you have a service you would like to offer the community, that is the spirit of the yoga studio.
Aromatherapy:
Yan Vannac is our resident masseur, specializing in aromatherapy massage using the finest natural massage and essential oils by Amata.
Before he came to NataRaj, Vannac worked in two highly regarded Phnom Penh spas--In Style and Amrita spa at the Raffles Le Royal hotel.
Vannac is also training to be a yoga instructor and has been offered a scholarship to the Teacher Training program at theCairns Yoga Academy in Queensland, Australia. 50% of the proceeds from each massage with Vannac goes toward funding the peripheral expenses for the month abroad. So, next time you need a massage, consider Vannac and let your massage contribute to furthering the reaches of yoga in Cambodia.
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Yoga Therapy:
It is recommended that a student sign up for a course of four sessions.
Single session : $35
Package of four : $108
Prenatal Yoga:
Semi-private prenatal class: $10 per person
Single sessions, 1 or 2 people: $35
Single sessions, 3+ people: $50
Package for four, 1 or 2 people: $108
Package of four, 3+ people: $160
Massage:
One hour: $15
90 minutes: $20
2 hours: $25
Package of four, one hour: $50
Package of four, 90 minutes: $70
Package of four, 2 hours: $85
#52, Street 302 Boeng Keng Kang I |
P.O. Box 401 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
+855 12 250 817 |
natarajyoga@gmail.com |
