YOga therapy With Laurie

I use evidence-informed therapeutic yoga practices to help people overcome physical and mental limitations that prevent them from living their full potential. I also serve as a resource for healthcare professionals and other yoga teachers as they integrate mind-body therapies into their own work with stressed clients.

Yoga and healthcare professionals: I’ve co-authored the book Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Health and Well-Being to contextualize these practices. I co-edited Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook, and I’m the Editorial Director for the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Learn more about my editorial work here.

As a member of the first class to receive a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy degree from Maryland University of Integrative Health, I blend Eastern and Western approaches to health and wellness and am always learning more. I'm also a trained pilates instructor and level II reiki practitioner, which adds to the toolkit I can use with clients.

What’s a Session Like?

True health—physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual—requires a multifaceted approach. I believe that our human birthright is to move well beyond okayness or simple lack of disease to shine and thrive. For me, yoga as therapy provides a wonderful vehicle to allow this personal growth.

I tailor my work with individuals and small groups to suit their specific concerns and challenges. Private sessions typically include:

  • Assessment of posture, musculoskeletal function, breath, and energy drawing on both Western scientific knowledge and yogic tradition (vayus, koshas, gunas)

  • Physical yoga practices (asana, ranging from mild to challenging, depending on your needs), pilates-style exercises for stability and control, breathwork (pranayama), meditative practices (mantra, mudra, and more), and even work based on yoga philosophy (yamas and niyamas)

  • Customized home practice (audio, video, writing—whatever format[s] best support your learning)

  • Comprehensive plan that addresses both student and therapist goals

Yoga Therapy Series for Anxiety, Depression, and Stress

CONTACT US IF YOU’D LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON FUTURE SESSIONS OF THIS COURSE. We’ve reformatted this unique evidence-informed 8-week series to help you experience even more of yoga’s healing potential. The course blends yogic and neuroscience principles, and you’ll learn a complete toolkit of useful practices.

Whether you are anxious, depressed, or simply stressed out, this course offers concrete coping tools—and for many students a radical shift in perspective. We’ll do a moderately active practice, but no previous yoga experience is required. The $395 course fee includes an individual 30-minute orientation. Email Laurie with questions and to register.

Please check your schedule before registering, as you will be committing to the full 8 weeks when you do so. We hope you can make the time: Your health is worth it!

Many students choose to take the course more than once—a great idea, as there's lots to work with. Please ask me about discounted rates for series alumni, and let me know if paying for the course is a concern!

Intake Form & Policies

I am currently scheduling a limited number of new clients. If it's appropriate for you, consider my 8-week small-group yoga therapy series for anxiety, depression, and stress. (Find more information about the series here.)

Contact me to schedule a session, and please fill out an intake form to bring with you. Feel free to answer the questions as you're comfortable, and know that I keep all client information strictly confidential.

My initial session, intake, and assessment is typically 90 minutes ($120); subsequent sessions ($100) are usually 60 minutes. I offer military and senior discounts, as well as 5- and 10-session packages.

Please give 24 hours' notice to cancel an appointment; I have limited session times available, so less than 24-hour notice will incur the full cost of your appointment. I recognize that emergencies come up and make exceptions when appropriate, but please understand that your self-care deserves to be a top priority!

Note that the yoga therapy components of my teaching are based on my master of science in yoga therapy degree, not derived from my status as an E-RYT with Yoga Alliance Registry.