Integrative Yoga Therapy

Welcome! I’m Ashley. If you’re looking to re-connect to and re-member your truest, most peaceful and vibrant self; if you want to not only feel ‘okay’ but fully alive, you’re in the right place.

Collective Wellbeing fuses the depth of ancient yoga insights with modern science and western medicine to support individuality and holistic wellbeing.

Where Science & Spirituality meet

The word ‘healing’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘haelen’, which means ‘to make whole’.

While our healthcare system tends to separates us into parts, Yoga Therapy works to integrate our body, mind, and spirit, so that we can experience true healing.

As one of the world’s earliest systems of holistic health, Yoga Therapy is accessible, evidence-based preventative medicine, and effective for conditions ranging from chronic disease to mental health, as well as supports aging and personal growth.

yoga therapy is so much more than doing poses! It is…

Holistic

Rooted in ancient yoga philosophy and modern medicine, Yoga Therapy cares for the WHOLE person. It is a form of complementary medicine that’s natural, gentle and non-invasive.

Deep

We need more than 20 minutes with a doctor. We need more than a bandaid for our symptoms. By exploring the root causes of dis-ease, Yoga Therapy supports deep long-lasting change.

Personalized

You are a unique individual, and your care should be too. Yoga Therapy offers healing that is completely custom to your needs, and life situation.

yoga therapy has been shown to support…

Stress Mangement

Yoga Therapy regulates our stress response, calms our mind, and balances our nervous system for overall wellbeing.

Sleep

Yoga Therapy enhances sleep quality and reduces insomnia, allowing for less reliance on sleep medication.

Mental Health

Yoga therapy improves mood and energy levels, and reduces anxiety & depression by supporting emotional regulation.

Heart Health

Yoga Therapy improves cardiovascular function, and relieves chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes.

Chronic Pain

Yoga Therapy offers natural pain management for conditions such as fibromyalgia, arthritis and back pain.

Healthy Ageing

Yoga Therapy supports cognitive function, memory, strength and flexibility, bone density, and social connection.

“At its heart, yoga therapy is the application of yogic principles that empower us to realize our inherent wholeness and freedom from suffering. It offers us educational processes that are designed to enhance health and wellness at all levels of our physical, psychological, and spiritual life. And it is comprised of non-dogmatic, secular approaches that respect our age, culture, religious and philosophical orientation, occupation, and mental and physical health.”

‘Understanding Yoga Therapy’, by Marylysa Sullivan & Laurie C. Hyland Robertson

the yoga therapy journey

01

Intentions

We’ll begin with an in-depth consult so that I have a 360 degree understanding of your wellbeing - from your lifestyle and relationships, to your physical and mental health. We’ll explore any concerns or conditions that you’re working through, and create wellness goals that are personalized to you.

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Practice

Each yoga therapy session is unique and might include breathwork, guided meditation, yoga postures, psychospiritual care, etc. Over time, we’ll work to reduce dis-ease, uncover imbalances, and optimize your health and well-being in a way that aligns with your unique life.

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Integration

Yoga Therapy isn’t just a modality, it’s a way of life. We’ll integrate the insights and practices from our sessions into your daily life, so that you can experience deep and long-lasting change, way beyond our time together.

Yoga Therapy Pricing

  • All Yoga Therapy journeys begin with a 90min consult, where we’ll take a holistic deep-dive into your heath and wellbeing, set the intentions of our time together, and craft personalized wellness goals. You can then choose from the 3 or 6 session packages below.

    Single sessions are also available beyond the initial consult ($125/h), and may be booked to explore specific adaptations or inquiries around one particular wellness goal or health challenge.

  • $110 per session, expires in 60 days. Includes…

    • 3 x individual yoga therapy sessions (60-75 min)

    • email support 

    • weekly check-ins, at-home practices, readings

  • $95 per session, expires in 90 days. Includes…

    • 6 x individual yoga therapy sessions (60-75 min)

    • email support 

    • weekly check-ins, at-home practices, readings

Custom payment plans are available. Financial assistance can be given on a case-by-case basis.

The Yoga Therapy Whole-health model addresses the bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs of each person, integrating these practices and more!

Pranayama

Grounded in both ancient wisdom and modern science, yogic breathwork is shown to calm the nervous system, boost energy levels, and improve overall function of the body.

Asanas

Yoga postures can address your specific needs like musculoskeletal imbalances as well as increase body awareness and improve overall posture and balance.

Yoga Nidra

Guided meditation brings your mind and body into deep relaxation, regulates your nervous system, and reconnects you to your deep inner knowing.

Ayurveda

One of the most ancient whole-person medical systems, I’ll teach you practices to support your specific mind-body constitution (dosha).

Mindset Work

Yoga practices help us disentangle from patterns that perpetuate suffering, and cultivate habits, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that actualize steadfast peace and joy.

Science

Grounded in evidence-based protocols integrating modern anatomy, physiology, and psychology, Yoga Therapy is a wonderful complement to conventional medicine.

  • "She brings her Light"

    “Ashley is heartfelt, pure, and compassionate. She definitely brings her Light to the class. I highly suggest her classes to anyone wanting to experience a true yoga practice." - Susan

  • "Exactly what I needed."

    "Ashley was able to pinpoint exactly what I needed after only 1 session. She grasped things I have been working with my therapist on for years."

  • "Nourishing & thorough"

    My private sessions with Ashley are always so nourishing and thorough. She always knows exactly what I need. Our sessions helped me to better manage stress and anxiety. - Julia

  • "I am so relaxed"

    “Ashley is awesome! I need her 4 times a week!! I love her gentle nature and thorough instruction. I am always so relaxed when I leave class.” - Gail

  • "Positive change to my Life"

    "I tried yoga for the first time in my late 60s, and enjoyed it from the very first day. I continue to repeat one of Ashley phrases to myself almost every day - “Give yourself permission to relax!” It has made a positive change in my day-to-day life." -Mary

About Ashley

For much of my life, I struggled with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I was disembodied, and disconnected from my truest, most beautiful self. I needed more than what western medicine had to offer. When I discovered and experienced yoga in 2011, I felt truly alive for the first time in my life.

Seeing the profound effect yoga was having on my mental and physical health, I went on to train in integrative, trauma-informed yoga, and have been teaching it since 2014.

I experienced another wake-up call when my dad became sick in 2021. His tragic struggles with the healthcare system moved me to create ‘Collective Wellbeing’ and study Integrative Yoga Therapy as an antidote to what I had witnessed. ‘Collective Wellbeing’ is founded on my deep belief in a more deep, holistic and personalized system of care, for both our personal and collective wellbeing.

“I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.”

Joseph Campbell

 Questions

  • No previous yoga experience is required. Yoga Therapy is adapted to meet the individual right where they are.  

  • Yoga therapy is done on a one to one basis or in a small group of individuals with like conditions and needs, e.g., a physical condition such as lung, heart or kidney disease, diabetes, chronic pain, depression, or anxiety.

    Learn more at https://www.iayt.org/page/YogaAndYogaTherapy

  • Where these modalities differ is that Yoga Therapy offers support beyond the physical or psychoemotional. Yoga Therapy looks at each individual holistically, and includes postures, breathing exercises, mindfulness tools, as well as the practical application of yoga philosophy and Ayurveda.

  • Yoga therapy is most beneficial when you commit to a series of sessions during which we explore your personal goals, challenges, and practices to help move you towards increased well-being. We will decide together the frequency of your sessions.  

    However, we can always begin with a single session and see how things go!

  • Yes! I offer sessions via Zoom.