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I'm currently pursuing a yoga therapy certification through Inner Peace Yoga Therapy School, and I'll be fully certified in May of 2026. Until then, I teach yoga classes at various locations, and I periodically offer student-priced 1:1 client work while I'm in training.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Sharanam" is pronounced SHAH-rah-nahm, and it means sanctuary or refuge.
Through the practice of yoga, we can learn to find the sanctuary within.

Yoga Therapy is a way of working with people that addresses the whole individual, and acknowledges that whatever we're going through affects ALL parts of our life. It's a bio-psycho-social-spiritual therapy for whole-person wellness.

There is a growing body of scientific research that shows just how effective yoga and mindfulness practices can be for a variety of issues and conditions.

In individual sessions, I educate and empower clients as we work together in finding new ways to navigate their unique life challenges and changes -- such as grief, career moves, anxiety, new phases of life -- using simple and accessible tools from the Yoga tradition that most people don't yet know about. See more here.

Yoga classes are wonderful communities; they guide students through general movement, breathing, and relaxation.
Yoga Therapy is much more individualized, and goes deep into the philosophy and psychology that is outlined in the texts of Yoga in order to help people realize their fullest expression of self, while providing accessible and practical solutions to life's challenges.
A Yoga Therapy session may include gentle movements, guided relaxation, breathwork, and more -- all tailored to each client's specific needs.
Absolutely! Yoga Therapy is for everyone, whether or not you've ever set foot inside a yoga studio or taken a class.
Yoga Therapy practices may involve some gentle movement, but they may also include breath practices, relaxation, meditation, and other techniques from the Yoga tradition, all tailored to your specific needs. We'll work together to find the best solutions for you and your life!
Yoga Therapy can help with so many of life's challenges. The techniques I offer are especially effective for anyone who is:
  • Going through a mid-life transition

  • Wanting to learn more about the subtler practices of Yoga, such as meditation

  • Grieving a loss

  • Feeling lost or stuck in their life

  • Wanting new ways to reconnect, rest, recharge, and remember 

  • Struggling with change in the world around them

Definitely! Yoga Therapy is NOT a replacement for any other therapy; instead, it works very well in conjunction with many other modalities. 

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Andrea Porter, RYT 500 (Photo credit: Ashlynn Andersen)

Hello! I'm Andrea.

Yoga philosophy and practice have been a balm and a respite through my life’s biggest storms, and I deeply enjoy guiding others to what’s possible when body and mind unite through the breath, both on and off the mat.

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This practice is AI-free


The work of yoga therapy is, at its heart, about our humanness and connection. For this and for many other reasons, not least of which is concern for our shared Environment, I do not willingly or knowingly use AI for any purposes in this practice.

While there are fields in which AI usage may be appropriate or warranted, I do not believe Yoga or Yoga Therapy to be among them.

This means that under no circumstances will I give practices, scripts, or recommendations that are regurgitated from a mechanical platform. Everything that I offer and that you and I create together is holistic: human-designed and human-implemented, born of life experience, wisdom tradition, and reflection, and supported by good science.

In addition, rest assured that all writing on this site and in associated newsletters and other correspondence comes only from the head, heart, and hands of Andrea Porter. Any original content created by other humans that appears on this site will be given appropriate attribution and citation; if you wish to quote from this site, I ask that you do the same.

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