Yoga Therapy
&
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship
Yoga Therapy &
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship
with Trevor
In-Person or Online (Zoom)
What is the Difference Between Yoga Therapy &
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship
Yoga is both a practical discipline for embodied well-being and a contemplative path for inner inquiry and spiritual growth. In Trevor's work, these dimensions are offered through two related but distinct pathways: Yoga Therapy and Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship.
Yoga Therapy focuses on the application of what most people think of as yoga practices—movement, breath, and awareness—to support physical health, resilience, and functional living. Trevor has a unique approach to Yoga Therapy that makes use of Western anatomy and assessment tools to help you utilize the best of evidence-based yoga practices and to support you while working with your doctors, surgeons, physical therapist, and other healthcare professionals. Yoga Therapy with Trevor is also grounded in full-system classical Hatha yoga and Ayurveda.
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship offers a reflective space for exploring meaning, spiritual practice, and integration through the lens of yoga, mindfulness, and contemplative traditions. While these offerings naturally share common roots, each is approached with a clear intention and scope, allowing clients to engage the aspects of yoga that best meet their needs at this time.
Yoga Therapy
Individualized Care for Pain, Stress, and Well-Being
As a Certified Yoga Therapist, Trevor's work is grounded in the professional standards of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Trevor integrates Ayurveda mind-body teachings, classical yoga teachings, with modern anatomy, functional movement, and clinical assessment to support pain management, injury recovery, stress-related conditions, and overall physical resilience.
Yoga Therapy with Trevor is a personalized, evidence-informed approach that uses the tools of yoga to support physical health, nervous system regulation, and overall well-being. Sessions are tailored to your specific needs and may include therapeutic movement, breathwork, relaxation practices, guided awareness, and education for sustainable self-care. Yoga Therapy is also excellent for long-time yoga practitioners or teachers who have either been injured from life in general or strain or injury specifically from yoga practice, who are interested in returning to practice or starting practice up again.
While Yoga Therapy and Massage Therapy are distinct services, Trevor's background in orthopedic massage assessment, therapeutic massage, and anatomy informs how he approaches yoga therapy sessions. Hands-on elements may be used for assessment, proprioceptive feedback, or therapeutic support when appropriate, always within the scope of Yoga Therapy and with client consent.
Although yoga has spiritual roots, Yoga Therapy sessions remain body-centered and health-oriented. Practices are offered in a non-dogmatic and accessible way and are appropriate for people of all belief systems. When relevant, sessions may include mindfulness or reflective practices that support self-awareness and resilience, without engaging in direct spiritual counseling or religious guidance.
What to Expect in a Yoga Therapy Session
Yoga Therapy sessions are collaborative, individualized, and paced according to your needs and capacities. A typical session may include:
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An intake or check-in related to pain, movement, stress, or health goals
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Functional movement, pain assessment, and observation
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Therapeutic yoga postures adapted to your body and condition
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Breath practices to support nervous system regulation
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Restorative or relaxation practices
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Education to support home practice and long-term self-management
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Sessions may include gentle hands-on assessment or guidance when appropriate, but always remain focused on supporting your physical and functional well-being.
Who is Yoga Therapy For?
Yoga Therapy may be helpful if you are seeking support with:
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Chronic or acute pain
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Injury recovery or mobility limitations
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Stress, anxiety, or nervous system imbalance
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Functional movement challenges
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Developing a safe and sustainable home practice
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Reconnecting with your body in a supportive, non-performance-based way
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Pain in specific locations such as the lower back, knees, or shoulders
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Support in dealing with yoga injuries
Yoga Therapy is appropriate for people of all backgrounds, belief systems, and experience levels. No prior yoga experience is required.
Learn more about Yoga Therapy at our Blog
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship offers a grounded, practice-oriented space for reflection, discernment, and spiritual integration. Sessions draw from the living tradition of yoga—meditation, breathwork, mantra, and philosophical inquiry—while honoring the individual’s own beliefs, life context, and spiritual language.
This work is for those seeking support around meaning, spiritual practice, life transitions, and inner alignment, rather than support for medical or psychological conditions. Together, we explore how contemplative yogic practices can support clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of purpose in daily life, drawing from full system dharmic based yoga.
What to Expect
Sessions are conversational and reflective, guided by your intentions and goals. Depending on your needs, sessions may include:
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Meditation, mantra, yoga asana, or breath practices
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Reflection on yogic philosophy and spiritual texts
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Support with refining or re-establishing a personal practice
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Meaning-oriented dialogue around life transitions, or spiritual questions
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Gentle integration of embodied awareness practices (non-clinical, non-therapeutic)
This work emphasizes presence, discernment, and integration, not diagnosis or treatment.
An Interfaith Yogic Approach
Trevor's approach is rooted in the yoga tradition while being deeply Interfaith and non-sectarian. As an ordained Interfaith Minister, Trevor works respectfully across spiritual backgrounds, and welcomes people from a wide range of religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions—including those who identify as "spiritual-but-not-religious" and even secular atheists who resonate with spiritual practices.
Rather than imposing beliefs, sessions invite you to explore:
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How your own tradition, values, or worldview informs your life
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Where yogic practices naturally complement your existing faith or contemplative path
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How to engage spiritual practice in a way that is authentic, embodied, and sustainable
Yoga, in this context, is offered as a contemplative art and science—a set of time-tested practices for inner inquiry, ethical living, and spiritual maturation that can dialogue with many traditions.
How This Differs from
Yoga Therapy and Psychotherapy
Yoga-Based Spiritual Mentorship with Rev. Trevor Chaitanya is not yoga therapy, psychotherapy, or medical treatment.
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It does not focus on clinical goals, pain management, or health conditions
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It does not replace mental health care, medical care, or pastoral counseling within a specific religious institution
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It emphasizes meaning-making, spiritual practice rooted in yoga and mindfulness, and inner development rather than symptom relief
Clients who are also receiving Yoga Therapy may notice areas of natural overlap (such as meditation or breath awareness), but the intent, scope, and outcomes remain distinct.
Who This Is For
This offering may be a good fit if you are:
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Seeking spiritual clarity during a life transition
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Wanting support in developing or deepening a contemplative or yogic practice
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Exploring questions of meaning, or spiritual identity
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Interested in yoga philosophy as a lived, reflective path rather than purely physical practice
Disclaimer:
This offering is a form of spiritual mentorship rooted in yogic and contemplative traditions and does not function as psychotherapy, medical treatment, or clinical mental health care.