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Yoga Therapy in Las Vegas
Evidence-supported somatic therapy that integrates yogic practices with psychotherapy for embodied healing. In person at Downtown Summerlin and via teletherapy throughout Nevada.
The Modality
What Is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy is not a yoga class. It is a one-on-one therapeutic modality that integrates somatic practices (physical postures, breathwork, guided visualization, and meditation) with the principles and skills of psychotherapy.
At Clarity Therapy, yoga therapy is rooted in an Ashtanga-based framework and informed by polyvagal theory, the neuroscientific understanding of how the nervous system moves between states of safety, mobilization, and shutdown. Many psychological struggles, including trauma, anxiety, and depression, are not only cognitive phenomena; they are held in the body. Yoga therapy works with this somatic dimension directly.
Sessions are individualized, clinically informed, and adapted to each client's physical abilities and therapeutic goals. No yoga experience is required. The focus is on the psychological and nervous system effects of the practices, not fitness, flexibility, or performance.
Body-Informed
Psychological healing is not only cognitive. Yoga therapy works directly with what is held in the body, breath, and nervous system.
Polyvagal-Based
Grounded in polyvagal theory, sessions help clients recognize their nervous system state and develop practices that support a felt sense of safety and regulation.
Individualized
Every session is tailored to the person. No prior yoga experience required. Practices are adapted to physical ability, comfort level, and therapeutic goals.
Indications
Who Yoga Therapy Helps
Anxiety & Chronic Stress
Breathwork and somatic practices directly regulate the nervous system, reducing the physiological activation that sustains anxiety and stress responses.
Trauma & PTSD
Trauma is held in the body as much as the mind. Body-informed work can reach what talk therapy alone does not, helping integrate traumatic experience at a somatic level.
Depression & Low Energy
Movement, breath, and guided visualization can shift the physiological and cognitive patterns associated with depression, particularly when talk therapy feels insufficient on its own.
Grief & Loss
Grief is a full-body experience. Yoga therapy creates space for the somatic dimension of grief, not just its cognitive processing.
Identity & Self-Understanding
Yogic philosophy offers frameworks for self-inquiry, inner observation, and understanding the relationship between mind, body, and sense of self.
Feeling Stuck in Talk Therapy
Some clients find that verbal exploration has reached a limit. Adding a somatic, body-informed dimension often unlocks movement that intellectual insight alone hasn't produced.
Las Vegas & Nevada
Begin Yoga Therapy
We offer yoga therapy at our Downtown Summerlin office and via teletherapy throughout Nevada. Reach out to discuss whether this approach might be a good fit for what you are navigating.
Common Questions
About Yoga Therapy
What is yoga therapy and how is it different from a yoga class?
Yoga therapy is a one-on-one therapeutic modality, not a group class. Sessions integrate yogic practices with psychotherapy, are clinically informed, and are oriented toward specific psychological goals. No prior yoga experience is required.
What conditions does yoga therapy help with?
Yoga therapy is particularly effective for anxiety, trauma, depression, chronic stress, grief, and somatic conditions where the body holds psychological distress. It is also valuable for clients who feel stuck in traditional talk therapy.
Do I need to be experienced in yoga to do yoga therapy?
No. Sessions are adapted to your physical abilities, comfort level, and therapeutic goals. The focus is on the psychological and nervous system effects of the practices, not fitness or flexibility.
Is yoga therapy available via teletherapy in Las Vegas?
Yes. Yoga therapy is available via secure video session for Nevada clients. Breathwork, visualization, seated postures, and meditative techniques translate effectively to a telehealth format.