Therapeutic Yoga
Yoga is a very powerful healing modality. Yoga's power rests in its ability to intergrate wholly into your life and you will begin to see the results and feel better almost immediately. A truly holstic practice that integrates body, mind and soul, Therapeutic Yoga will allow you to live a richer, happier life. By becoming more in touch with your breath, relieving tension in the body and by practicing true relaxation techniques, you will quickly release tension and reduce pain.
Therapeutic Yoga Sessions
Each session is tailored to your specific needs, goals and abilities. We will discuss with you in detail your health history, your daily activities and what you ultimately would like to gain from Therapeutic Yoga and then develop a plan to achieve the results you desire. During a session, you can expect breath awareness and breath practices, postures and movement and guided meditation for relaxation. Sessions may also include an Ayurvedic Assessment to determine how stress specifically affects and manifests in your body and what therapies may help alleivate symptoms.
Individual Sessions are $63 per 75 minute session. Packages available.
Call 574.675.6805. There is also some weekend availability. You can schedule your session online here.
Therapeutic Yoga Packages
Specifically designed packages are available including, but not limited to:
Chronic Pain Relief
Fibromyalgia, arthritis, migrane headaches, IBS.
Emotional Well-Being
Depression, anxiety, insomnia, heart ache, anger.
Healthy Back & Spine
Low back pain, neck pain, sciatica
Each package is a 6 week program. The packages include a 90 minute initial interview and intake to determine your history, goals and to develop a plan to acheive results. Then you will meet with your therapist for 5 additional therapeutic sessions focusing on breath, movement and relaxation in accordance to your assessment and plan. In addtion, an Ayurvedic Assessment may also be included to assist you in understanding your physical body's needs and to determine how you react to both mental and emotional stress. Take home exercises and practices will also be included in the package.
Packages are $320. Payment options are available.
Call 574.675.6805 for more information and to schedule.
About the Therapist...
Brooke Cannoot, MS OT, is a yoga teacher who also happens to be an Occupational Therapist. She discovered yoga in 2002 as a way to cope with stress and relieve her routine migraine headaches. She was AMAZED by how great she felt just after her first class! She continued to practice yoga throughout graduate school and knew early in her training, that YOGA would be her main tool in her scope of practice. Brooke throughly believes in yoga's power to open the body to healing! As an Occupational Therapist, Brooke has experience working in neuro rehabiltation, orthopedic rehabilitation, sensory processing in children and most prominently in Mental Health as the director of Occupational Therapy at Madison Center. Brooke opened Dhanwantari Center in the Summer of 2007 to share yoga with the Michiana community. She specializes in working one-on-one to help relieve chronic pain, depression, anxiety, + more and to get people back to their lives! In addition to teaching at Dhanwantari Center, Brooke has also taught locally at corporate offices, at Indiana University South Bend as part of their Health & Wellness curriculum and at the Culver Academies as part of their Spiritual Ministries.
Client Testimonials
"I turned to yoga when my surgeon and orthopedist said there was nothing they could do to alleviate my severe lower back pain due to scoliosis. I would have to say that yoga therapy has changed my life. It is remarkable the degree to which my pain has lessened, and I have greater flexibility. Working with Brooke (The practice of yoga therapy) restores my body, mind, and spirit." --B.J.
"I started coming to Brooke for private yoga sessions because of a painful shoulder. My right shoulder had been bothering me for months – pain with everyday activities like dressing, turning a door knob, using the computer, and lifting. Getting to sleep in a comfortable position was difficult, too. This was a dull ache that would sometimes give a sharp twinge. At this time, I was not able to follow my normal exercise routine which consisted of aerobics and light weight training.
After the first session with Brooke I felt hopeful about my shoulder – she gave me advice to carry out at home so that I could sleep in a comfortable position and relax the tension in my neck and shoulder area. After four sessions, the pain was significantly reduced and I was able to carry out daily activities without recurrence of the pain. After four to six private sessions, I was so excited to be pain free in that shoulder. And the added bonus – I was noticing a total body relaxation and balance of muscle tension in my entire body. I am also working with Brooke on reducing anxiety and handling stress with positive results.
The breathing techniques, body work, and specific postures/movements for my specific needs have really provided me with a foundation for lifelong benefits. Yoga with Brooke has definitely changed my life in a positive way.
As a physical therapist, I have been aware of the importance of proper alignment and body mechanics on the job and in daily activities. Private yoga therapy with Brooke has surpassed the physical therapy treatments that I had received for shoulder pain in the past.
I highly recommend yoga therapy with Brooke for an integrated approach to pain relief with added benefits of body/mind/spirit rejuvenation." --Pam Sailor