It is an honor that a few of my clients have offered to share a piece of their healing journey with you.
Private Integrative Yoga Therapy clients:
Just like my time in the military, if we wanted to be able to accomplish an objective, we rehearsed, trained, and practiced to attain success. Similarly, learning to cope with PTSD requires a similar approach. Working with Danielle and practicing yoga therapy has allowed me to recognize my anxiety triggers, proactively apply an appropriate rehearsed technique, and objectively evaluate my reactions. It has taken practice, but yoga therapy is a major component of my 'toolbox' to deal with anxiety. In addition to counseling at the VA, Yoga therapy helps me be proactive when dealing with my PTSD. This approach has helped me achieve greater quality of life without using any medication.
Duane, St. Louis Park
After years of chronic pain and stiffness in my neck, low back and shoulders - I have finally found something that brings change and relief. Danielle has taught me how to change my lifestyle and reduce stress through yoga therapy. The holistic approach of breath work, movement and lifestyle changes are bringing long overdue change to my body and mind. Danielle is knowledgeable, compassionate and encouraging as I learn how to live my life in a way that fosters health and well being. The teaching she has shared with me is changing my life –
thank you Danielle!
Lynne, Robbinsdale
Danielle's approach to Integrative Yoga Therapy is incredibly compassionate and welcoming. Beginning with the first session, she encouraged me to share aspects of physical, mental, and emotional challenges that many therapeutic settings don't integrate. I felt like all aspects of my life and experiences were valued, empowered, and accessible for healing. I have recommended working with Danielle to countless family members and friends based on my own positive experiences with growth and healing.
Nyssa, Minneapolis
I had memories inside me that were as sensitive as an infected tooth. In my mind, there were the facts of what happened, but there were also many different interpretations fighting for position as Truth. My mind was very involved in negotiating for an interpretation that led me to peace. But whatever interpretation I held in my hand would eventually slip out like a fish. I started to research Post Traumatic Stress Disorder simply because my usual therapeutic approaches and processes were not working. I researched and found out about Danielle and Integrative Yoga Therapy. It made sense that the trauma lived in my body. Danielle guided me to locate where this trauma was inside my body and acknowledge it, bring consciousness to it, and learn to tolerate it, accept it, and it transforms. Like a belligerent child, this pain simply wanted unconditional acceptance within me. In three sessions Danielle helped me heal wounds almost 20 years old.
Diedrich, Minneapolis
When I found Danielle, I was like anyone with ongoing pain – searching for a way to get rid of it and quick. I spent a lot of time online looking for sciatica quick fixes and eventually in a round about way discovered Integrative Yoga Therapy, which eventually brought me to Danielle, which I can say has provided me with even more than I thought I was looking for!
I knew next to nothing about IYT, but my hope was through this I would get my muscles in balance, my pain would go away and I would live happily ever after – end of story. I am happy to say I am on that road, but not ready to say end of story. Danielle has started me on a healing journey – an adventure where the journey is as important as the destination. She is stretching me – not just my muscles, but my mind as well. I am looking inward attempting to discover aspects of my personality and lifestyle that also contribute to my pain. I have always considered myself a very spiritual person, yet in my attempts to fix myself I see now that I totally separated the physical from the spiritual. Pain can do that. So now through a variety of physical exercises and yoga poses (my favorite parts!), breathing techniques, journaling, and visualization, I am putting my life’s puzzle pieces together. It is natural to stick with the obvious - my pains stems from L5 spondylolsis and seek only methods of correcting that, but now I am open to exploring healing beyond the obvious. I began this journey seeking balance, but have come to embrace a much broader definition of that word. Danielle has challenged me to look at the interaction of the emotional, spiritual and physical. For me Yoga Therapy is like Physical Therapy with a bonus!
Danielle has been great to work with – professional, respectful, encouraging, and simply friendly. She looks at me as an individual and I feel like “my program” has been tailor made just for me. I have discovered Danielle is quite intuitive and she is pacing me. I would jump in over my head, but I am learning to adapt a more slow but sure mind set. She gives me what my body can handle, she adapts an exercise anytime I experience any pain in doing it and throughout this process I am learning to listen to my body’s cues. While I know this journey is ongoing, I am delighted to say, with Danielle’s help, my presenting symptoms are under control! Thank you Danielle for listening to me, for working with me and for helping me to take a step into a brand new tomorrow.
Sue, Bloomington, MN
Students from classes or workshops:
Danielle offers a great therapeutic approach to managing and healing ourselves and pain. The 8-week class was a wonderful experience for me!
Kathryn, Minneapolis
Thank you for the wonderful workshop! I always learn so much from you. I have been practicing what I learned from your workshop and feeling a new sense of confidence and inspiration about my job and career transition. It was exactly what I needed to get the fire going in my third chakra to help me be out in the world with confidence and ease.
Aruni, St. Paul