I initially thought the benefits were purely physical. Everyone wants to touch their toes or kick up into a handstand, right? After being diagnosed with a painful illness and having experienced the benefits of Yoga Therapy first-hand, I became passionate about extending my practice to help support others who are living with chronic back pain, recovering from an injury or managing an illness. I am a Certified Yoga Therapist. I attended the Clinical Yoga Therapy program at Loyola Marymount University and gained my Clinical experience working with chronic pain patients at the Simms Mann Venice Family Clinic in Los Angeles, California. I specialize in developing chronic pain management programs for individuals, hospitals and clinics. In 2017, after 5 years of leading the Wellness program for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, I developed a Yoga Therapy program for their Multiple Sclerosis patients. I offer an integrative approach to wellness by providing evidence- based information, strategies and tools that can be used to develop a lifestyle program to optimize your wellbeing. These therapeutic programs assist in managing symptoms by reducing stress (physical & emotional), improving functional ability and mobility (strength & flexibility), and providing education of mind body (breathing techniques & meditation) practices that can be integrated in conjunction with your physicians. Over the course of my 21 years of teaching yoga, I have offered therapeutically inspired yoga practices throughout hospitals, studios, gyms, spas and private settings. I lead breath-based intentional movement practices for small group classes, corporate conferences, and wellness programs throughout Las Vegas. I offer private & group Yoga Therapy programs and teach weekly Virtual Yoga classes on Zoom. I am a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), a Registered Yoga Teacher Trainer (E-RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance and a Certified Restorative Trainer through Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., PT. Contact Kimberly: info@kimberlycastelloyoga.com
