yoga therapy with Maria Hillier
Maria is currently taking new private clients for Yoga Therapy sessions. Private Yoga Therapy sessions are designed specifically with your goals, needs and challenges in mind. Sessions include (1) an initial intake and session to address your current and previous health history, (2) a tailored Yoga Therapy program that includes yoga movement and postures, meditation, breathwork and relaxation, and (3) at-home practices (short videos, audio recordings and/or visual aids) to support you in between your private sessions with Maria.
WHAT IS yoga therapy?
(from: https://yogatherapy.health/)
Although all yoga is potentially therapeutic and healing, yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools—postures/exercises, breathwork, meditation techniques, and more—to address an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional needs.
Yoga therapists have in-depth training to help them assess and keep their clients safe. They work with you to address your specific goals while considering any limitations you might be experiencing.
The practices your yoga therapist recommends could include:
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Movement
- Breathing techniques
- Meditation or visualization practices
- Physical postures that address specific areas of discomfort or musculoskeletal imbalances
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Any combination of tools like these
Yoga therapy meets people where they are, connecting them to their own innate healing potential. Yoga therapy clients report experiencing improved mood, decreased stress and chronic pain, and more.
Individually tailored yoga therapy can help with:
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Chronic pain, including low-back pain, arthritis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and other types of pain such as that associated with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
- Mental health, including concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and others
- Neurological issues and complications of stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Support for illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease
- Healthy Aging, including osteoporosis and fall prevention
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Overall well-being
BOOK A SESSION
As a registered Naturopath (N.D.), Maria’s services are covered under many health insurance plans; please check with your provider. A detailed receipt will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE:
We require 24hrs notice for cancellation for private sessions. We appreciate your understanding.
About Maria
Maria is Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with additional foundational training in Hatha & Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and Chair Yoga. Her private sessions and group classes help her students thrive in everyday movement with self-compassion and self-acceptance at heart. She aims to teach mindful, inclusive and accessible yoga, infusing her sessions and classes with knowledge about our body’s anatomy and unique variations.
She hopes that those who practice with her discover more about their body, breath, heart, and mind each time they come to the mat or chair and that with each practice, they welcome themselves with kindness, gentleness, curiosity and lots of love.
Maria teaches through a trauma informed lens with a focus on creating an inclusive and inviting space within her classes, workshops, and sessions.
TESTIMONIALS
In a word, Nova Yoga Retreats are delicious! Melanie and her co-leaders hold space beautifully, guiding the group through yoga and meditation practices and “off campus” excursions with gentle mastery. You can show up and know that everything has been taken care of. Her groups are always welcoming; I attended two retreats solo and left both with amazing friends. Melanie chooses retreat locations with natural and artistic beauty and most importantly–soul. Her love of travel and exploring new cultures adds so much to the experience. Last, but not least, the food and accomodations are always a delight!
It felt like a true escape from my normal life. I feel like I was able to connect to the area and the people who journeyed with me. Your ability to curate a safe space to be and a place to play for people is truly a gift, Melanie. Thank you.
I can’t recommend Nova Yoga’s retreats highly enough. Melanie put together an amazing week that stretched our bodies and our minds, and left both stronger and more restored. This experience was much more than “just” yoga — it was truly a reset physically and mentally, and a wonderful opportunity to restore and refresh alongside amazing and kind women.
From the moment I arrived, I knew it would be a transformative journey. Each class left me relaxed and rejuvenated. This, along with amazing food and people, made for an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for the perfect yoga getaway.
Melanie finds the best places and brings together the most amazing people.
I love the opportunity to get away from the tourist areas and get to know the local scene. The food was fabulous, staff and accommodations were excellent. The yoga was wonderfully therapeutic. And I really enjoyed getting to know the group. This was a wonderful experience for me and my first time travelling as a single. It gave me the confidence to try it again.
Melanie is the most incredible yoga instructor. Her retreats are absolutely amazing. A magical experience of a lifetime. If you haven’t done one of her retreats, you are really missing out!