ABOUT US
At Panchamaya Yoga Therapy Clinic, we believe that all aspects of the individual are integrated.
About Our Clinic
Panchamaya Yoga Therapy is a clinic dedicated to the restoration of movement and reduction of pain through a total mind-body approach of yoga and physical therapeutics.
We’ve supported clients in experiencing freedom from pain, enhanced focus, emotional integration, the ability to walk and exercise, sleep well, a return to work and family, improved outlook and quality of life and so many more benefits.
It is our great honor to serve you in your recovery to total mind-body health. We are confident in the results we can achieve and we hope you will take the journey with us.
Our Roots
Our roots are found in the Viniyoga Tradition. Viniyoga is the legacy of Sri Krishnamacharaya. a renowned Indian yoga teacher, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who is often referred to as the ‘Father of Modern Yoga.’ The therapeutic nature of his yoga work was passed down to his son T. K. V. Desikachar, who later opened the first Yoga Therapy Clinic in Chennai, India called Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandarim (KYM).
Western teachers and practitioners have carried on his legacy by continuing to refine yoga therapy as a modality as they assist clients in the process of improved health and well-being. Gary Kraftsow, Chase Bossart, Dr. Dolphi Wertenbaker M.D., Leslie Kaminoff and Sonja Nelson are directly descended from this lineage and provide immeasurable value to the field and study of yoga therapy.
We offer them our deepest gratitude for carrying on the wisdom of this tradition.
Our thoughts are not simply engineered by the brain, they are influenced by our experiences of joy, sensations of physical pain, memories of loss or regret and patterns in our daily lives. We might think that meditation or Dhanya, for example, is the only tool that can help the mind, but this is not true. Focus on positive experiences, singing, chanting, mantra, or movement in the body can all have beneficial effects on the mind.
— Meet Our Yoga Therapists —
All members of our team have been trained specifically through the Viniyoga tradition, whose lineage is linked to the renowned KYM Center for Yoga Therapy in Chennai India and have received certification from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
Our teachers and practitioners at Panchamaya are well schooled in a variety of modalities including Yoga Therapeutics, Feldenkrais, Trauma Therapeutics, Orthopedics and Occupational Therapy. They have graduated top of their fields with great honors and work closely with the medical community.
