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Kirsten Higgins of Infinity Therapeutic Yoga in Chicago teaches a yogic technique based on neuroscience to quickly initiate the relaxation response. Helpful for calming down when experiencing stress, anxiety or panic.
Kirsten has been teaching yoga since 2006. She completed her advanced training to become a C-IAYT (Certified Yoga Therapist) through Integrative Yoga Therapy. She holds a bachelor's degree in physical education, a master’s degree in special education, and has a background in personal training.
Kirsten specializes in working with people who experience chronic pain, are healing from a physical injury, or are using yoga to manage anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms. She has much experience working with pregnant and postpartum women, athletes, and couples who wish to connect on a deeper level using yoga.
In classes and private sessions, she incorporates her knowledge of kinesiology, physiology, corrective exercise, and the merging of yogic wisdom with research-based practices.
***WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY***
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Yoga therapy is yoga to manage or heal a certain condition, such as back pain or anxiety. And yes, yoga has been shown to have healing benefits for conditions of both the body and the mind. Yoga therapy can occur in private sessions or in a group of people that have a common focus of healing a specific condition.
Physically, yoga therapy can help you to manage pain, both chronic and acute forms. Yoga therapy can help you to have better body awareness and better posture (which often times are a main contributor to chronic pain). Being physically active and stretching, as you probably know, will help you to build muscular strength and better range of motion. Many people view yoga as a form of exercise, which can be helpful on its own. However, when you work with a trained yoga therapist (C-IAYT), you can receive much more individualized guidance on your physical body’s areas of “imbalance,” and what stretches or poses are best for you. This can be very helpful if you are healing from a physical injury, have been experiencing chronic pain, or are just starting up a yoga practice and want to be sure you are practicing safely in your body.
Yoga also helps you manage stress in healthier ways (because you may have ways of managing stress that aren’t so healthy at times, am I right? I mean, you are human…) And, stress is no joke--it has serious physical health risks. You probably know that stress contributes to the muscle tension you may feel in your neck and shoulders at times, and you have probably experienced a “stress headache.” But, chronic stress and anxiety decrease the effectiveness of your immune, digestive and reproductive systems, and can cause a host of other physical problems. Not to be a downer, but chronic stress can contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension), which is a risk factor for heart disease the #1 killer in the US for both men and women. (Source: CDC)
Mentally and emotionally, yoga therapy helps you to handle difficult situations with less reactivity and more clarity. It is very effective for managing anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms. A yoga and meditation practice are powerful tools for training the mind to stay focused, for reducing stress, and improving mood.
A 1:1 relationship with a yoga therapist can enhance and personalize the experience for you. Much like a counselor or psychotherapist can use their own skill set to help clients process difficult emotional experiences--a yoga therapist chooses specific yogic tools to guide and support you in your own healing process. Yoga therapists stay within the scope of their own practice. C-IAYT’s are not trained to help you process emotions or trauma--but we are trained to help you understand how your own emotions are connected to your own physical body. Yoga therapists can help you embody your own emotional healing process.
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