Tag: yoga therapy

  • Hands for Healing (Nyasa)

    This human image is known as the sensory homunculus. It represents the portion of the brain dedicated to the sensory input receive from the different parts of the body.  Notice the hands are huge! This is why hand placement, known as nyasa in yoga, is such an effective practice to help…

  • Guided Meditation for Pain Relief I

    Guided Meditation for Pain Relief I

    Guided Meditation Opening Around the Pain (Adapted from Stephen Levine’s Pain Meditation I)  Relax into your body. Bring awareness to the breath. Feel the body expanding and softening, in an oceanic rhythm, in tune with the breath. Bring awareness, to the area of sensation, that has been uncomfortable or painful.…