Mind-Body Practices for Rest, Regulation, and Creative Renewal with Sarah Atkinson
Yoga therapy works with the deeper patterns that shape how experiences are held in the body and mind. Through embodied practice, layers of tension, habit, and conditioned response begin to soften, allowing the system to reorganize toward greater ease, discernment, and coherence.
My areas of specialization include:
Sleep & insomnia • anxiety & low mood • grief & loss • stress relief • emotional steadiness • reconnecting with body, values, or creativity
Rather than relying on insight alone, this work supports change at the level where patterns live: in breath, sensation, movement, attention, and awareness. Yoga therapy can be an excellent complement to talk therapy.
Sessions are paced, supportive, and personalized to you. Practices may include gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and yoga psychology—offered with care, choice, and respect for your nervous system. No prior yoga experience is needed.
Choose the option below that suits you best. While I complete advanced yoga therapy training under the supervision of an IAYT-certified mentor, I’m offering 4-session series at flexible rates. Choose an option below and you’ll receive a link to schedule your first session.
If you’d like to request a supported series at no cost, email hello@possiblebydesign.com with a sentence or two about what’s drawing you to yoga therapy right now.
—Sarah
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If you’re looking for group-based or ongoing practice, you may prefer workshops and classes or a membership.
Yoga Therapy applies the tools of yoga—such as breath, movement, relaxation, and awareness—to support overall well-being. Unlike a standard yoga class, yoga therapy sessions are tailored to the needs of the individual or group. They may include practices for stress relief, sleep, grief, mood, or life transitions. Yoga Therapy is not a replacement for medical or mental health treatment, but it can be a supportive complement alongside other forms of care.
Each session begins with a brief check-in to understand your needs and intentions for the day. From there, we may work with breath, gentle movement, restorative postures, or guided rest practices such as Yoga Nidra. Reflection—whether through quiet time, discussion, or journaling—may also be part of the process. Sessions are collaborative, paced with care, and always adapted to your unique needs
No experience is required. Yoga Therapy is designed to meet you exactly where you are. All practices—whether breath, movement, or rest—are adapted to your comfort level and capacity. Sessions are guided step by step, with choice and pacing built in, so you can feel supported whether you are brand new to yoga or already have experience.
A regular yoga class typically follows a set sequence and is designed for a group. Yoga Therapy is more individualized and focuses on your specific needs, whether in a one-on-one or small group setting. Sessions may include breath, movement, guided rest, or reflection, with each practice adapted to your comfort level and goals. The emphasis is on support and personal well-being, not performance or achievement.
Counseling and talk therapy focus on verbal processing, reflection, and exploring thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Yoga Therapy is a body-based approach that uses movement, breath, rest, and awareness practices to support well-being.
Someone might choose Yoga Therapy when they want to work more directly with the body and nervous system, or when stress, grief, or burnout feel “stuck” in the body in ways that words alone don’t resolve. Yoga Therapy can also complement counseling, offering physical and somatic tools that support the insights gained in therapy.
Yoga Therapy can help reduce pain, improve mobility, and support overall function through breath, gentle movement, and awareness practices. However, it is not physical therapy. Physical therapy is a licensed medical treatment focused on diagnosing and rehabilitating specific injuries or conditions. Yoga Therapy does not diagnose or treat medical issues. Instead, it offers supportive, adaptive practices that may complement physical therapy or other forms of care.
Someone might choose Yoga Therapy when they want a more holistic, whole-person approach that addresses not only the body but also stress, mood, sleep, and overall well-being. Yoga Therapy may also be supportive once physical therapy has ended, helping you maintain progress, prevent relapse, and reconnect with your body in daily life.
Most Yoga Therapy sessions are offered online via secure video. This allows you to join from anywhere. For clients in the Minneapolis-St. Paul are, limited in-person sessions may be available by arrangement.
Scheduling and payment are handled through my booking system below.