What Does Spirituality Mean to You?

Yoga Insights

When new clients sit down to fill out my intake form, one question almost always makes them pause: What does spirituality mean to you? I include this in our initial clinical assessment because there is no single or “correct” answer. For one person, it’s a...

Yoga Psychology: Understanding Yourself Beyond the Mind

Yoga Insights

When most people first step onto a yoga mat, they’re usually looking for something pretty straightforward. Less stress. Less back pain. A little more calm. Maybe just a decent night’s sleep for once. And honestly? Yoga is fantastic for all of those things. But if you...

Supporting the Person, Not Just the Diagnosis: The Role of Yoga Therapy in Cancer Care

oncology yoga therapy, Yoga Psychology, Yoga Therapy

When a cancer diagnosis arrives, medical care moves swiftly. The primary focus—rightfully so—is on the tumor: its biology, staging, and the standard medical protocols required to treat it. Yet, anyone who has navigated a diagnosis, or worked alongside someone who has,...

Creating the Conditions for Healing: Why We Begin with the Nervous System

Massage Therapy, Yoga Psychology

We often think of healing as something we must make happen. At Narayani, we see it differently. The body is inherently designed to heal. Our role is to help create the internal conditions that allow those healing processes to unfold as effectively as possible. One of...

Rewriting the Script of Chronic Pain

Yoga Insights, Yoga Psychology, Yoga Therapy

The Story of Your Nervous System: Rewriting the Script of Chronic Pain Imagine a student walks into a yoga studio. Let’s call her Jennifer. Jennifer has been dealing with lower back pain for two years. Clinically, her tissues have healed; the MRIs are clear, and the...