Private Yoga Therapy and Group Classes in Portland

Accessible, Transformative and Healing Yoga for Everyone

I offer an accessible, mindful and adaptive approach to Yoga, rooted in traditional practices and tailored to the needs of the modern practitioner. This methodology provides students a nourishing and inspiring learning environment that promotes physical and emotional wellness, personal discovery, and inner-growth.

Both private yoga therapy sessions and group yoga classes provide the opportunity to learn empowering, transformative tools that promote harmony for the body and mind.

Matt Nelson - private yoga therapy instructor in Portland

Individual Yoga Therapy Sessions

Yoga Chikitsa, sanskrit for Yoga Therapy, merges the profound healing powers of Ayurveda and Yoga to help people heal their bodies and improve their overall sense of well-being. I offer one-on-one private yoga sessions that are custom crafted to meet each individual student’s needs and interests.

Yoga Therapy sessions are specially tailored to the student, so they feel empowered to foster positive change in their lives. A typical practice includes some combination of mindful movement, breathing exercises, and guided meditation.

Gentle and Therapeutic Yoga Classes

Group classes are informed by the yoga therapy model for health and healing. They offer students the opportunity to explore functional movements and breathing techniques that help to improve range of motion, unwind patterns of chronic tension, strengthen under utilized muscles while also helping to manage stress.

The movements and breathing techniques shared in these classes are accessible and intended to help students bring more harmony into their body, mind and daily life.

All levels of practitioners are welcome, with appropriate challenges and adaptations offered for each participant, facilitating a positive and nurturing environment.