Yoga

We invite every client to participate in the alternative therapies that we offer here at The Villa Treatment Center and find what resonates with them. At The Villa, we approach treatment with an open mind and an open heart, and we invite you to do the same.

Through your one-on-one treatment sessions, your therapist may recommend our yoga therapy to help lower stress levels and promote mindfulness during your addiction treatment. Yoga is a healthy combination of bringing together the mind, body, and spirit through body movements and consciousness. We work with yoga as a supplement practice for our 12-step modality and relapse prevention skillset offered to each client during their time with us.

Your Body in Yoga

Your body can be negatively impacted by stress and mental anguish. Unhealthy thought processes and anxiety generally manifest physically in the form of muscle tightness, poor digestion, insomnia, loss of appetite, increased appetite, premature aging, and a weakened immune system that leaves us susceptible to illness. Yoga is an excellent practice to relieve stress and gently heal the body.

Yoga promotes physical wellness and mental well-being; each supporting the other. Through yoga, people are given relief from stress, anxiety, sleep deprivation, unhealthy weight gain, and memory impairment. When people engage in yoga, the first thing they notice is the physical change that comes from a steady yoga practice. We see increased flexibility and a lightness that is present all the time in the body. With addiction comes feelings of hopelessness and depression that can significantly affect our physical health. With yoga, we reverse that process and focus on healing the body so that the mind may follow.