Mind Body Therapy is Ideal When:
Crisis of Change
When all the signs point to a need for change—in relationship, in career, in lifestyle, in diet, in habit—any change, then turn to mind body sessions with Sharon. Change, even changes that are positive and that we know will create beauty and joy in our lives, creates stress. We find ourselves indecisive, procrastinating, hiding, unhappy and terribly afraid. We may be angry. Anger is especially prevalent when circumstances are requiring change that were not predicted or undesirable. Yoga provides calm in the storm and it is from this place of centered peace that we can make decisions, create a plan of action and allow a complex response that doesn’t feel scary or overwhelming.
Women’s Health, Fertility, Pregnancy and Beyond
Sharon uses the tools of yoga to help women learn about the unique powers of both predictable and unpredictable powers that they alone hold. She provides holistic guidance on physical practices, lifestyle, nutrition, visualization, breathing and meditation techniques that can help: support a healthy endocrine and hormone balance, regulate menstrual cycles, ease symptoms of PMS and menopause, optimize fertility, prepare for childbirth, heal from birth, strengthen bone, tone the body and explore the energetic patterns that support great health.
Living Outside the Body
Does your body betray you? Do you feel uncomfortable in your body? If you dislike your body, don’t understand your body, ignore your body or suffer in your body (pain, headaches, shoulder pain, back problems, weakness, generally feeling tight or inflexible…..), then yoga is a perfect way to start to connect who you are with the body that you have. Our culture asks us to ignore the pain or suggests that we dull the pain with medication and there are companies that will try to sell you special products (mattresses, chairs, shoes, heating pads, magic ointments and more!) that will bring you some kind of relief. The wonderful thing about yoga is that it teaches us that we already have the best tool we are ever going to have for our relief—-the body! Yes, the very same body that we think is the problem is also the solution!
Cancer and Other Life Changing Diagnosis
While my wish for you is that you never receive a diagnosis of cancer or another life changing diagnosis, I find that yoga supports healing in two different ways. First, yoga provides us with stress relief and helps us manage fears, anxiety and pain. There are specific exercises that can be done that have immediate benefits in these areas. Second, yoga works on an energetic and cellular level to support healing. This yoga involves work with relaxation, visualization, breathing and, as appropriate, gentle movements. Sessions can be conducted in your hospital room, at the studio or through SKYPE. If you need a recorded session that you can play at any time when you need it, Sharon is happy to prepare an MP3 recording of an individual session that is created uniquely for you.
