{"id":43217,"date":"2026-10-27T15:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/?p=43217"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:35:22","slug":"therapeutic-yoga-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/therapeutic-yoga-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Therapeutic Yoga? 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h1{font-size:38px;}.by-stats-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.by-benefits-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.by-cta{padding:36px 24px;}.by-cta .by-cta-btns{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.by-cta .by-cta-btns a{width:100%;text-align:center;}.by-photo-hero{min-height:340px;}.by-photo-hero .by-photo-inner{padding:32px 20px;}.by-photo-hero h1{font-size:34px !important;}.by-photo-hero .by-hero-intro{font-size:14px;}.by-body h2{font-size:26px;}.by-body h3{font-size:21px;}.by-stat-num{font-size:36px;}.by-benefits-grid{gap:10px;}}<\/style>\n<article class=\"by-article\">\n<div class=\"by-hero\"><span class=\"by-hero-label\">Therapeutic Yoga<\/span><h1>What Is Therapeutic Yoga? Principles, Practice and Limits<\/h1><span class=\"by-hero-intro\">Therapeutic yoga is often misunderstood, either as simply a gentle class or as a form of treatment. It is neither. This guide is based on the course manual written by Carla Gon\u00e7alves. It explains what Therapeutic Yoga means, the principles behind adapted practice, the ethical limits of the teacher and what research does and does not show.<\/span><span class=\"by-hero-meta\">By Carla Gon\u00e7alves \u00b7 8 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-stats-bar\"><div class=\"by-stat-item\"><span class=\"by-stat-num\">5<\/span><span class=\"by-stat-lbl\">principles that guide adapted practice<\/span><\/div><div class=\"by-stat-item\"><span class=\"by-stat-num\">3<\/span><span class=\"by-stat-lbl\">simulated cases, each with its own practice class<\/span><\/div><div class=\"by-stat-item\"><span class=\"by-stat-num\">20<\/span><span class=\"by-stat-lbl\">hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-info-box\"><p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Therapeutic Yoga is the adapted, conscious and intentional application of the principles of yoga to support each person&#8217;s physical, emotional and mental health, individually. Yoga adapts to the practitioner, not the other way round. It complements conventional medicine and never replaces it: the teacher does not diagnose, treat or promise a cure, and refers whenever in doubt.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-body\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">The definition<\/span><h2>What Therapeutic Yoga is, and how it differs from a class and from therapy<\/h2><p>In the course manual, Carla Gon\u00e7alves defines Therapeutic Yoga as <strong>the adapted, conscious and intentional application of the principles of yoga, with the aim of supporting the physical, emotional and mental health of each practitioner, in an individualised way<\/strong>. It respects the yoga tradition and integrates contemporary knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology and neuroscience. Its guiding thread reverses the usual logic of a class: it is not the practitioner who adapts to yoga, it is yoga that adapts to the practitioner.<\/p><p>Compared with a general class, the purpose changes, and everything else follows from that. Traditional yoga is oriented towards spiritual growth and addresses a general public. Therapeutic Yoga responds to specific physical, emotional or mental needs, with a functional and careful eye. Its common areas of intervention include chronic pain, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, post-surgical recovery, persistent fatigue and burnout.<\/p><p>It is also not clinical therapy. It works alongside conventional medicine and the professionals who follow the person, never in their place.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Main objective.<\/strong> Health promotion, symptom relief and support for overall wellbeing, rather than spiritual growth for a general public.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Format.<\/strong> Individual sessions or small therapeutic groups instead of a standard group sequence.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Props and pace.<\/strong> Props are essential for support, comfort and safety, and the pace is slow, with pauses for integration and listening.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Language and relationship.<\/strong> Functional, accessible language and an individual, collaborative relationship with the student.<\/p><div class=\"by-sage-box\"><span class=\"by-sage-title\">Key takeaway<\/span><p>Success is measured by function, comfort and safety, not by the look of the posture. The <a href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/oscursos\/therapeutic-yoga-course\/\" style=\"color:var(--by-terra);\">Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training<\/a> is built entirely on this idea.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-body\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">Principles<\/span><h2>The five principles of adapted practice<\/h2><p>To adapt is not merely to modify postures. The manual describes it as listening attentively, feeling with empathy and teaching with clarity. Five principles structure the approach, and they guide the teacher as much as the practice.<\/p><p>Adaptation starts before anyone moves. The intake form gathers health history, habits, goals and informed consent, and everything written on it is confidential. The initial assessment is functional and relational, not clinical: an interview with active listening, a brief observation of the body at rest and in movement, and the student&#8217;s own record of pain, fatigue and anxiety. The person&#8217;s state is then checked again in every session, because what is possible today may not be possible tomorrow.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Individualisation.<\/strong> Every student has a body, history, condition and pace of their own, and the practice is shaped to that reality.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Progression and safety.<\/strong> Begin with what is safe and comfortable, and move forward only when the body gives clear signs of being ready.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Active listening and presence.<\/strong> The teacher listens to what is said and to what is not: the body, the breath, the facial expression, the silence.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Function-led practice.<\/strong> The question is not what a posture looks like, but whether it relieves, stabilises or calms.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Integration of several elements.<\/strong> Adapted movement, therapeutic breathing, mindfulness and deep relaxation are combined according to each person&#8217;s objective.<\/p><div class=\"by-sage-box\"><span class=\"by-sage-title\">Key takeaway<\/span><p>The same practice can look completely different from one person to the next, and from one day to the next for the same person.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"by-img-full\" src=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/byt-manual-15.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher in supported child&#x27;s pose with a bolster at home\"><span class=\"by-img-caption\">A supported posture, adapted to the person.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"by-body\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">Ethics<\/span><h2>The teacher&#8217;s ethical limits and working with health professionals<\/h2><p>The Therapeutic Yoga teacher is a facilitator of integrative practices, not a clinical therapist. They do not replace the doctor, the psychologist or the physiotherapist. Recognising those limits is not a weakness: the manual treats it as a sign of professional maturity (IAYT, 2020; Yoga Alliance, 2020).<\/p><p>In practice, this means never interfering with medical treatment or prescribed medication, never promising a cure or miraculous results, and never using yoga as a substitute for psychological or psychiatric support. It also means recognising when you do not know.<\/p><p>Whenever possible, the teacher builds bridges with doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists and other therapists, so that care is complementary and person-centred. Safety belongs to ethics too. Students know they may stop at any moment without giving a reason, warning signs mean the practice stops, and some situations rule out physical practice until there is clinical stability.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Do not diagnose.<\/strong> No diagnosing conditions, interpreting test results or proposing medical solutions.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Confidentiality.<\/strong> Everything the student shares about body, health, emotions or history is treated with absolute discretion.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Informed consent.<\/strong> Any adaptation, suggestion or touch is explained first and only happens with clear agreement.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Responsible referral.<\/strong> Faced with doubt or a warning sign, the teacher refers to a health professional. It is not a failure: it is care.<\/p><div class=\"by-sage-box\"><span class=\"by-sage-title\">Key takeaway<\/span><p>As the manual puts it, true care begins with knowing how far one can go.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"by-img-full\" src=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/byt-manual-22.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher lying on her back with a ball under the knees and a blanket under the head\"><span class=\"by-img-caption\">Rest and breathing within a therapeutic session.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"by-body\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">Evidence<\/span><h2>What the research shows, and what it does not<\/h2><p>The manual is clear that the evidence on yoga in health settings is uneven. For chronic non-specific low back pain, yoga is now one of the non-pharmacological options recommended by clinical guidelines, with moderate effects on pain and function (Qaseem et al., 2017; NICE, 2020; Wieland et al., 2022). For osteoarthritis, exercise is the central recommendation of the guidelines, and yoga has shown benefits for pain and function (Kolasinski et al., 2020; Lauche et al., 2019).<\/p><p>For anxiety and depression, systematic reviews point to effects, but the studies are still small and heterogeneous (Cramer et al., 2018; Cramer et al., 2013c; Pascoe et al., 2017). For fibromyalgia and trauma, the evidence is promising and still limited. The clinical guidelines cited are the framework within which the teacher works, not instructions for the teacher to apply.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Safety.<\/strong> Adverse effects of yoga are rare and, for the most part, avoidable with adaptation (Cramer et al., 2015; Cramer et al., 2013a).<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>A useful caution.<\/strong> Relaxation can increase anxiety in some people (Heide &#038; Borkovec, 1983), which is why technique choice matters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-body\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">The course<\/span><h2>What you learn in the course<\/h2><p>This article explains what Therapeutic Yoga is. Applying it safely is a skill, and that is what the training teaches across five units, with video lessons, practice classes and assessment of your own teaching.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Assessing the person.<\/strong> Using the intake form and the three stages of functional assessment to understand each student as a whole.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Functional anatomy and safety.<\/strong> Reading compensations, and knowing the warning signs and the absolute and relative contraindications by category.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Adapting to physical conditions.<\/strong> Spine, joints, respiratory, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and when to avoid, modify or replace a posture.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Mental health and regulation.<\/strong> Stress, burnout, anxiety, depression and trauma, including why what calms an anxious person may deepen the collapse of a depressed one.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Breathing and restorative tools.<\/strong> Breathing techniques, meditation, yoga nidra and restorative postures, with their effects on the nervous system. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/restorative-yoga-guide\/\" style=\"color:var(--by-terra);\">guide to Restorative Yoga<\/a> offers a wider introduction.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Building individual practices.<\/strong> Turning an assessment into a clear, balanced personalised plan, using an individual plan template for follow-up.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Three simulated cases.<\/strong> Ana, with a lumbar disc herniation and mild anxiety; Carlos, with knee osteoarthritis and early high blood pressure; Sofia, with generalised anxiety and insomnia. Each has its own practice class, Carlos&#8217;s drawn from the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/oscursos\/chair-yoga-course\/\" style=\"color:var(--by-terra);\">Chair Yoga Teacher Training<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-body\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">Format<\/span><h2>Course format, assessment and certificate<\/h2><p>The Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training is an online, self-paced course of 20 hours, in English. It is taught in Carla&#8217;s own voice, translated with AI and reviewed by the BeYoga team. You can read more <a href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/about\/\" style=\"color:var(--by-terra);\">about BeYoga School and Carla Gon\u00e7alves<\/a>, or see <a href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/yoga-courses\/\" style=\"color:var(--by-terra);\">all our online courses in English<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Content.<\/strong> Thirty-nine video lessons, sixteen practice classes, three simulated cases each with its own practice, an interactive manual and a 75-page PDF workbook.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Assessment.<\/strong> A test at the end of each unit, a 50-question final exam and a 30-minute class of your own, recorded on video and assessed by Carla.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Certificate.<\/strong> 20 hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education, issued by a YACEP.<\/p><p class=\"by-item\"><strong>Price and access.<\/strong> 350 euros, with 4 months of access.<\/p><div class=\"by-sage-box\"><span class=\"by-sage-title\">Key takeaway<\/span><p>Full details are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/oscursos\/therapeutic-yoga-course\/\" style=\"color:var(--by-terra);\">Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training course page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<hr class=\"by-divider\">\n<div class=\"by-faq-section\"><span class=\"by-section-label\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><h2>What Is Therapeutic Yoga? Principles, Practice and Limits: frequently asked ques<\/h2><div class=\"by-faq-list\"><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>What does therapeutic yoga mean?<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p>Therapeutic yoga means applying the principles of yoga in an adapted, conscious and intentional way to support a person&#8217;s physical, emotional and mental health, individually. It respects the yoga tradition while drawing on anatomy, physiology, psychology and neuroscience. The defining idea is that yoga adapts to the practitioner, so there are no fixed formulas, only practices shaped to the person in front of the teacher.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>How is therapeutic yoga different from a regular yoga class?<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p>A regular class usually follows a standard progressive sequence for a general public, with props as optional extras. Therapeutic Yoga is designed for people with specific physical, emotional or mental conditions, in individual sessions or small groups. Adaptation is maximal, props are essential, the pace is slow with pauses, breathing techniques are simplified and the relationship with the teacher is individual and collaborative.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>Can therapeutic yoga cure pain, anxiety or other conditions?<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p>No. Therapeutic Yoga does not diagnose, treat or cure, and it does not replace conventional medicine, medication or psychological support. What it offers is a safe space, adapted practice and a path towards better body awareness and stress management, with possible relief of symptoms. Anyone with a health condition should keep the guidance of their doctor or health professional.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>Who is therapeutic yoga for?<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p>It is for people living with pain, physical frailty or emotional challenges who need a practice shaped to them. The manual lists areas such as chronic pain, postural problems, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, post-surgical recovery, persistent fatigue and burnout. After recent surgery or with unstable illness, practice should only begin with the approval of a health professional.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>Is therapeutic yoga safe?<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p>Research suggests that adverse effects of yoga are rare and, for the most part, avoidable with adaptation (Cramer et al., 2015; Cramer et al., 2013a). Safety still depends on the teacher knowing the warning signs that mean practice stops, the situations that rule practice out and those that call for adaptation. Never force, stop with pain and seek medical advice when in doubt.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>Does the Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training count for Yoga Alliance?<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p>Yes. The online course gives a certificate for 20 hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education from a YACEP. To receive it you complete a test at the end of each unit, a 50-question final exam and a 30-minute class of your own, recorded on video and assessed by Carla. The course is self-paced, with 4 months of access.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-cta\"><span class=\"by-cta-label\">Learn to teach it<\/span><h2>Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training<\/h2><p>Online, 20 hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education, sixteen practice classes and three simulated cases.<\/p><div class=\"by-cta-btns\"><a class=\"by-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/oscursos\/therapeutic-yoga-course\/\">See the course<\/a><a class=\"by-btn-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/beyoga.pt\/en\/yoga-courses\/\">View all courses<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"by-faq-section\"><div class=\"by-faq-list\"><details class=\"by-faq\"><summary class=\"by-faq-q\"><span>Sources cited in this article<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"by-faq-a\"><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">International Association of Yoga Therapists [IAYT]. (2020). Educational standards for the training of yoga therapists. IAYT.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Cramer, H., Krucoff, C., &amp; Dobos, G. (2013a). Adverse events associated with yoga: A systematic review of published case reports and case series. PLoS ONE, 8(10), e75515.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Cramer, H., Ward, L., Saper, R., Fishbein, D., Dobos, G., &amp; Lauche, R. (2015). The safety of yoga: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Epidemiology, 182(4), 281-293.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Yoga Alliance. (2020). Scope of practice. Yoga Alliance.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Cramer, H., Lauche, R., Haller, H., &amp; Dobos, G. (2013b). A systematic review and meta-analysis of yoga for low back pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 29(5), 450-460.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [NICE]. (2020). Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: Assessment and management (NICE guideline NG59). NICE.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Qaseem, A., Wilt, T. J., McLean, R. M., &amp; Forciea, M. A. (2017). Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 166(7), 514-530.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Wieland, L. S., Skoetz, N., Pilkington, K., Harbin, S., Vempati, R., &amp; Berman, B. M. (2022). Yoga for chronic non-specific low back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(11), CD010671.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Kolasinski, S. L., Neogi, T., Hochberg, M. C., Oatis, C., Guyatt, G., Block, J., Callahan, L., Copenhaver, C., Dodge, C., Felson, D., Gellar, K., Harvey, W. F., Hawker, G., Herzig, E., Kwoh, C. K., Nelson, A. E., Samuels, J., Scanzello, C., White, D., \u2026 Reston, J. (2020). 2019 American College of Rheumatology\/Arthritis Foundation guideline for the management of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee. Arthritis Care &amp; Research, 72(2), 149-162.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Lauche, R., Hunter, D. J., Adams, J., &amp; Cramer, H. (2019). Yoga for osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Current Rheumatology Reports, 21(9), 47.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Cramer, H., Lauche, R., Anheyer, D., Pilkington, K., de Manincor, M., Dobos, G., &amp; Ward, L. (2018). Yoga for anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Depression and Anxiety, 35(9), 830-843.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Cramer, H., Lauche, R., Langhorst, J., &amp; Dobos, G. (2013c). Yoga for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Depression and Anxiety, 30(11), 1068-1083.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Heide, F. J., &amp; Borkovec, T. D. (1983). Relaxation-induced anxiety: Paradoxical anxiety enhancement due to relaxation training. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51(2), 171-182.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;\">Pascoe, M. C., Thompson, D. R., &amp; Ski, C. F. (2017). Yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction and stress-related physiological measures: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 86, 152-168.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BlogPosting\", \"headline\": \"What Is Therapeutic Yoga? 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