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     Yoga Talk offers a wide variety of holistic therapies designed to promote feelings of vitality and deep satisfaction with life.  Each therapy is powerful in itself, but when treatment modalities are combined, the synergistic effects are unparalleled.  Clients report more joy, contentment and harmony than they ever thought possible.  Although the traditional goals of yoga are not physical, a popular by-product of treatment is a sculpted, well-toned look and improved overall health.

     Classes are arranged with your schedule in mind and private, semi-private (couples, family members, friends) and group classes are offered, as well as ongoing corporate sessions.  Sessions can be held in our studio or your home.    Most group classes are offered as a series of 6.

 

Talk Therapy

     Created by Dr. Kelley, this powerful revolutionary form of therapy combines traditional psychotherapy and spiritual/soul therapy.  Patients report amazing results from this empowering, all-encompassing treatment method.  Through Talk Therapy, patients learn to access that part of their soul that allows them to live a happy, productive life and cope with personal crises such as physical illness or loss.  This specialized therapy enables patients to rediscover their passions and when appropriate uses a variety of healing techniques such as horticultural and art therapy.  Incorporating the soul into the therapeutic process enhances the outcome and enables the patient to reach treatment goals in a more rapid and efficient manner--positively affecting quality of life.

 

Hypnosis

      Definitely not the theatrical hypnosis you see on stage,  true hypnosis is an extremely powerful tool that invokes a state of alert consciousness within the subconscious.  Highly trained in this treatment, Dr. Kelley uses hypnosis to treat a number of conditions, including smoking cessation, weight reduction, self-esteem issues, stress, bed wetting, nail biting, and chronic pain.

 

Meditation

     Dr. Kelley regularly holds meditation workshops designed to share the secrets of this ancient form of self-reflection and renewal.  She teaches clients to reach a subconscious state where we harbor our problems and fears and to cleanse those areas.  As Dr. Kelley has discovered, we can say that we understand something and that we should stop a certain behavior and adopt a new, more positive way of looking at things, but without reaching a meditative state, adjusting our emotions and taking on a more positive outlook, the task is difficult, if not impossible.

 

Yoga and Therapeutic Yoga

     Dr. Kelley teaches hatha yoga, which traditionally is a blending of many types of yoga, including ananda, iyengar, raja and vini. Her yoga system is teachable to any age, including children, and she has worked with a wide variety of clients, including those who are physically challenged and the elderly.

     As a long time Pilates student, Kelley places much emphasis on proper body alignment and infuses her yoga with the core principles presented by Joseph Pilates.

     Straight yoga sessions focus on balancing and focusing, as well as proper breathing and body alignment, while correctly holding the asanas (positions).

     Therapeutic yoga combines all the benefits of straight yoga with the power of Talk Therapy.  When indicated, chakra specific yoga is also undertaken.  This ancient belief system focuses on the energy centers we have in our bodies and their corresponding affect on our various organs and systems.  Using specific yoga poses, clients learn to enhance the functioning of various areas of the body, such as the nervous system.  This is an especially effective treatment for a variety of physical ailments such as chronic headaches, gastrointestinal distress, and cardiovascular problems.

 

Aromatherapy

     Our sense of smell is our most evocative and how aromas interact with the brain and its neurotransmitters is a fascinating area.  Dr. Kelley's individualized aromatherapy blends can treat just about any ill.  Having trouble sleeping? Let Dr. Kelley mix you a potent sleeping mixture formulated just for you that can be added to your nightly bath or sprinkled on your pillow.  Do you need to reduce stress at work?  Try inhaling your own special anti-stress mixture right before an important meeting.  Or perhaps you need a blend to promote weight loss, mental clarity or energy.

 

Corporate Classes

     Yoga Talk's corporate clients include middle school teachers, city employees, manufacturing workers, clerical staff and a variety of professionals.  Dr. Kelley has also spoken to golf clubs and has helped members lower their scores. 

     Corporate classes are held at lunchtime or right after work.  Employees and employers have found a variety of benefits with ongoing classes, including stress reduction, improved employee performance and productivity and a sense of workplace camaraderie.  Studies have also shown that yoga can lower blood pressure and encourage a positive outlook.

 

*Dr. Kelley holds a certificate in the treatment of domestic

    violence and also specializes in treating various addictions,

including alcohol and drug abuse and smoking cessation.