Yoga Therapies at Harmony Point

Therapuetic Yoga Therapies

INDIVIDUALIZED YOGA THERAPIES

Bethany Bechtel, AP, PhD offers individiualized therapeutic yoga sessions. To schedule an appointment please call her at 352-222-3816. These sessions offer patients individual diagnosis and a series of gentle breathing techniques and postures specially designed to improve health. Yoga can be utilized as a stand alone treatment or in conjunction with acupuncture. Dr. Bechtel uses therapeutic yoga methods developed at the sVYASA center in India. Techniques are drawn from ancient methods which have been tested in modern laboratories and clinical settings to integrate with current medical knowledge.

WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES

Every Tuesday, 4:00 - 4:45 pm
at Sidney Lanier School
312 NW 16th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
>>> EVERYONE WELCOME, $5.00 per session

Every Friday at lunchtime:
Small group therapeutic yoga sessions are offered as a special benefit for Harmony Point Acupuncture patients only. The sessions are limited to six people and focus on people's specific needs. $5.00 per session.
For information about Friday yoga session times, please call Bethany at 352-222-3816.

ABOUT YOGA

I have worked for nearly 15 years with the yoga practioners and researchers at Prashanti Kutiram (sVYASA, Vivekananda Kendra) near Bangalore. This institute, recently granted the status of Yoga University (2003), maintains ongoing clinical facilities for a wide variety of medical conditions, including asthma, back pain, hypertension, and migraines. Neuroscientist, Dr. Shirley Telles, founded the research laboratories at sVYASA, making it the leading institution carrying out rigorous research studies proving the efficacy of yoga in areas ranging from spacial perception of the blind, to sports performance.

Prashanti’s Yoga Therapy Techniques are incorporated into my practice here in Gainesville. Treatment principles designed at this institution are based on an elegant interweaving of modern science with the ancient texts of Pratanjali. Following this model, a series of yoga practices can be tailored to meet each patient’s individual needs. Such practices are a perfect compliment to regular acupuncture treatment as they provide the patient with the ability to participate actively in their own healing process. Yoga combined with acupuncture can provide the core of a comprehensive holistic treatment plan designed for the healing and empowerment of each individual.

Specific yoga protocols are available to treat:

high or low blood pressure

hypertension

heart conditions

diabetes

asthma

stress

anxiety

joint conditions

back pain

pain

many other conditions

-- Bethany Bechtel