Sarah Exley
Yoga Therapist in London
Yoga begins with listening. When we listen, we are giving space to what is.
Mental health
Learn to manage stress, anxiety and depression and improve your wellbeing by using yoga techniques to quieten the mind and enable you to deeply rest and relax.
Emotional resilience
Increase your emotional resilience by developing greater inner awareness and learning tools to help you manage and tolerate uncomfortable feelings.
Physical health
Tailored for your individual body, goals and any physical health conditions, such as back pain, heart conditions or autoimmune disorders.
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga Therapy uses traditional yogic techniques, such as postures, breathing and mindfulness to improve health and wellbeing. It differs from normal yoga classes because the sessions are tailored towards specific conditions, needs and goals.
Breathing
Postures
Relaxation
Meditation
Yoga Therapy is person-centred and collaborative in nature. Clients are taught functional movement and how to regulate themselves using techniques that they can call upon anytime.
Private classes provide an opportunity to go into further depth and to tailor programmes specifically for your needs. This involves completing an intake form and assessment to identify your goals and any symptoms you’d like to address.
Services & Prices
About Sarah
Sarah has been practicing yoga since 2005 and teaching since 2015. Her interest in the positive impact that yoga can have on mental health led her to study for a Diploma in Yoga Therapy with The Minded Institute, one of the leading international schools for Yoga Therapy.
This course is highly regarded for its in-depth content, which includes coaching and psychotherapeutic skills, the latest neuroscience behind yoga and mindfulness, and anatomy classes taught by renowned physiotherapist Silvia Laurenti.
Sarah is committed to keeping up with the latest scientific research, continuing professional development and offering the best therapeutic tools to her clients.
Experience & Qualifications
- - Yoga Therapy (580 hours) with The Minded Institute, accredited by the British Council of Yoga Therapy
- - Yin Yoga (200 hours) with The Yoga People
- - Ashtanga Vinyasa, Rocket & Mandala Yoga (300 hours) with the Yoga People
- - First Aid at work Certificate
- - Current DBS check for working with vulnerable adults
- - Liability and public insurance
Testimonials
42 year old male with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I felt able to trust Sarah from the very start of our work together. What I found really helpful was Sarah’s unique person-centred approach to my issues, working with me as an individual encouraging me to complete achievable goals rather than overwhelming me with yoga that felt too strenuous, too difficult or too tiring.
Sarah is an excellent listener and I felt she was right there with me, right from the first session, helping me to gently challenge myself in a safe way without ever compromising my energy levels but knowing what might offer me some therapeutic value.
Sarah’s approach was very much focussed on me feeling positive about what I was doing throughout the yoga therapy sessions as well as my daily homework sessions. As a result, I have continued to practice what I have learned from Sarah on a daily basis. I have been using the tools that she has taught me and this has significantly helped ease the discomfort I had been feeling in my body without resorting to using painkillers.
47 year old male with anxiety and shoulder pain
There were so many things that were helpful about the sessions. It was great to learn some breathing techniques and demonstrate to myself that they help with stress management. It was also great to practice different stretches and moves to help alleviate my ongoing shoulder pain. They both really work.
Beyond that, it was also very helpful in setting a routine for taking time out to look after my mental and physical health. In a private setting, I also overcame my psychological barriers of trying yoga therapy and didn’t feel at all self-conscious.
The sessions took place during a uniquely difficult period in our history and I have no doubt that the sessions, and practice in between, were invaluable for helping to maintain a sense of perspective and a positive mental outlook.