Tracy Flynn is a Yoga Therapist in Rochester Michigan helping individuals improve health and well being.
She is currently accepting new clients.
Yoga Therapy is a one-on-one approach that employs Yoga techniques to improve health and well being. It involves the adaptation of Yoga practices to help individuals facing health challenges at any level manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore balance, increase vitality and improve attitude.
Here are examples of some of the conditions we can work with
Structural Issues
low back pain
hip pain
sacroiliac pain
sciatica
arthritis
knee problems
shoulder issues
disc problems
excessive thoracic kyphosis
scoliosis
post-surgical recovery
Physiological Issues
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoporosis
osteopenia
asthma
acid reflux
high blood pressure
constipation
sleep problems
fibromyalgia
chronic fatigue
irritable bowel
Parkinson's
cancer
Psycho-Emotional Issues
anxiety
depression
anger
addictions
PTSD
What to Expect
Sessions are one-on-one and tailored to your conditions, limitations and interests. During your first session you will explain the history of your conditions and your health goals and answer a few questions. Tracy will then lead you though a practice to address your specific needs in a way that is relevant and comfortable to you. The practice might involve movement, breathing, reflections and relaxation. You will be provided with a written practice for you to do at home. It might take 10–20 minutes per day, or as your schedule allows.
For children, background information is supplied by a parent prior to the first appointment. At-home practices are typically 3-10 minutes.
photo by Ivette Gerstenschlager
My Background
Yoga Experience
I have been practicing yoga consistently for 30 years. In my personal practice I have used yoga to become healthier, more balanced, and more connected to myself and others.
Yoga Teaching
I have been teaching group yoga classes for 20 years in many different settings: yoga studio, senior center, community center, clubhouse, university, gym, church, corporation, private homes.
Yoga Therapist
While group classes are great I believe it is in your personal practice, when you are practicing what you need specifically for your body, mind and spirit, that the true potential of Yoga takes root and soars. Every time I work with someone individually I'm so impressed with and grateful for the potency and depth of this work. I’ve been a yoga therapist since 2012.
My primary teacher has been Gary Kraftsow of the American Viniyoga Institute. I completed 500-hour Yoga teacher training with him in 2006 in Austin, Texas. It was a thorough, two-year program. In 2012 I completed his 500-hour Yoga Therapy training in Santa Cruz, California—another two years packed with knowledge from the ancient to the modern.
In addition to my private yoga therapy practice I was on staff as a yoga therapist at the Institute of Neuromuscular Medicine in Detroit for three years, helping patients reduce pain, release structural imbalances and reduce stress. For the past several years I have also worked with children at Doctors for Kids in Rochester where my focus has been on psycho-emotional balance and improving focus.
Credentials
500-hour Yoga Teacher, American Viniyoga Institute
500-hour Yoga Therapist, American Viniyoga Institute
E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance (Yoga teaching credential)
C-IAYT International Association of Yoga Therapists (Yoga Therapy credential)
Every time I work with someone individually I'm so impressed with and grateful for the potency and depth of this work.
Young athlete stretching his TFL for better performance
“Gaining back my strength and flexibility has given me the ability to perform day-to-day tasks with less pain, greater ease and a confident secure feeling of control again.”
Mary A, Shelby Township
I’d be happy to talk to you about how Yoga Therapy can help you find more ease in your life.
May all beings be happy
To all my relations