Free Session for Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

Free Session for Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

trauma therapy, trauma center therapist, somatic therapy, health coach

The bridge
between yoga and health

Yoga therapy is an integrated approach to whole person wellness which combines the principles, practices and philosophy of yoga with clinical research, and evidence informed practices to deliver personalized, interventions that complement traditional medical and mental health care. Yoga Therapy is for you if you want to:

  • decrease stress

  • increase felt sense of health and well-being 

  • balance anxiety/depression

  • cope with chronic pain and health challenges

  • manage symptoms of trauma

Yoga therapy uses a personalized combination of gentle movement, breathwork, and meditation to address an individual’s wellness goals.

In this practice we Integrate the layers of the physical, mental/emotional, energetic and spiritual. Through this process we cultivate stability of wellness at each level. 

A wholistic approach to better health

Yoga therapy can support people with the following health concerns:

  • Cardiac rehabilitation

  • Trauma and mental health

  • Pain from various sources

  • Pelvic floor disorder

  • Major Illnesses

  • Autoimmune disorders

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Inflammatory Arthritis

  • Neurological issues

  • Substance use

  • Healthy aging

  • Death, dying and grief

  • Preventative care

  • Caregiver stress

  • Sleep issues

  • Osteoporosis/Osteopenia

Cristina Ortiz (She/Her)

new york trauma therapy, somatic release, yoga, wellness, stress coach

I am Kripalu trained and certified as an Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga and hold a Masters of Arts in Teaching. Currently I am completing training for Yoga Therapist certification with the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

In addition to yoga, I practice herbalism and art and I am a former public school teacher. In my 10 years of experience teaching yoga, I have worked with people of all ages and abilities including folks recovering from cancer, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, adolescents and adults living with autism and developmental disabilities, and people experiencing chronic pain and chronic illness.