Namaste Friends of Yoga

Thank you for joining me on the path of yoga. Led by the virtuous heart, we begin with the first ethical precept from the Yoga Sutras of Patajali: ahimsa, usually translated as “non-violence”. In the present moment we practice peace within ourselves and breathe peace to others in our thoughts, in our words, in our actions and in our deeds. Next we illustrate our energy flow through different shapes and postures pacing them to our mindful breath, balancing our inner vitality and light. Then we learn to cultivate care and spontaneous integration around our awakening heart. Lastly, in harmony with nature, we live to serve our love eternally, achieving our goals towards higher consciousness and world peace.

Yoga Therapy with Megan McCarver
"A path to pain management and wellness"

Yoga Therapy with Megan McCarver complements your Primary Treatment Plan and will give you a sense of well being. Discover relief from pain and restrictions due to injury, whether it be acute or chronic pain. Correct unhealthy lifestyle habits by utilizing effective tools and advance healing techniques from the yoga tradition. Studies show that ignoring pain, restriction and stress increases suffering. Change is now. 

Yoga Therapy Assessment

Your initial visit includes a two hour discussion and personal assessment of your presenting problem. Begin by properly learning yoga postures partnered with specific breathing techniques. Together we will create a “Home Study Program” in which you take home and practice every day until the next scheduled session. After a few weeks of time and daily commitment, you will experience a 20% to 80% decrease in your pain and again feel more balanced.

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." - Dalai Lama

Diet

Discuss, explore and learn alternative food choices to your diet.
A private vegetarian cooking class is optional.

 “Food should be wholesome, palatable and congenial to the body,
and should not be eaten merely to gratify the senses….” - Mr. B. K. S. Iyengar

Relaxation Techniques

You will receive a personalized relaxation exercise which you can practice the rest of your life (very helpful for sleepless nights).

"Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain but for the heart to conquer it."
- Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)

Meditation

Restarting or beginning a ten minute daily Mindful Meditation will decrease pain and stress and increase your patience and self compassion to your sensations, feeling, thoughts, words, actions and deeds.

“When the breath wanders, the mind is unsteady,
but when the breath is still, so is the mind still” – Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Fees for Yoga Therapy with Megan McCarver

Two hour Assessment is $125.00
One hour follow-ups are $75.00 / 5 follow up sessions are $350.00
Sorry, no refunds if cancellations are less than 24 hours.

Retreats

All Therapy Programs require follow – up programs for support. Please note our annual Ayurvedic Yoga Retreat to India every September. You will spend seven days at a Award Winning Ayurvedic Spa on the beach where you will receive two hours per day of fourhanded therapeutic massage plus daily sessions with an Ayurvedic doctor in addition to yoga with Megan McCarver and Arun Deva and delicious vegetarian cuisine overlooking the Indian ocean. I am presently planning a Bali retreat in for Spring of 2014. Please hold the date.

Public Classes at YogaWorks in Mission Viejo, CA

Where: 27001 La Paz Road Suite 206 / Mission Viejo / CA 92691
When: Monday & Wednesday / Time: 7:30 - 9PM • Level One
Saturdays / Time 11 – 12:30 PM • Level One

Call YogaWorks at (949) 380-9642 for more information or directions.

Recommended DVDs for Yoga Therapy

http://www.samata.com/video4.php