Find Your Inner Peace

Sherry Yost received a Bachelors Degree in Health and Human Services and has completed well over 500hrs in yoga certifications and trainings.

She has been teaching yoga for over 20yrs. beginning while residing in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  She taught at the Rehoboth YMCA as well as several local studios for a decade.  Then, a relocation to Georgia occurred where she again taught at the local YMCA, a local University, as well as various locations offering both group and private sessions for the last 10 yrs.  She has just returned to the DE shore and is once again offering her various yoga services.

Sherry completed a 200hr. Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor course in Stockbridge, MA. Sherry has also completed a 255 hour intensive course at Kripalu Center in the field of professional Integrative Yoga Therapy as well as a 55hr. course in Functional Yoga Therapy.  She completed her aerial yoga certification as well as training courses in Chair Yoga and Kids Yoga.  She offers group, series and individual private sessions by appointment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, you can contact Sherry by email pangatbeach@yahoo.com or you can visit her website at www.yogabysherry.com

(this article was written by Sherry and printed in the Sussex Co. Women’s Journal)

By now, most Westerners are familiar with the Eastern philosophies of yoga as a way to reduce stress and create flexibility in the body. Therapeutic yoga approaches healing from a yoga perspective with emphasis on the person’s condition including the physical, energetic, emotional and spiritual layers unique to the individual. In practice, the yoga therapist draws on the original meaning of the word therapy, which means “caring for the self”. The yoga therapist provides guidance for the individual’s journey to healing and self discovery.

Yoga therapy is for anyone seeking tools for self healing, personal growth and development, and self awareness. Yoga therapy empowers the individual to become more responsible for their own health and well-being

Yoga therapy is for groups or individuals with certain health challenges at any given time. For example, there are therapeutic yoga groups for cancer; MS, arthritis, PTSD and heart disease just to name a few. On an individual basis, you might work with a yoga therapist to design a program that will target your individual needs or goals, for example someone recovering from a hip or knee replacement, weight loss, digestive issues, chronic back pain, anxiety or depression.

The yoga therapist will sit down with you and conduct an initial evaluation that includes a personal health assessment with a focus on the individual’s objectives. The yoga therapist might design a program that incorporates yoga postures that not only stretch and strengthen the body but also can improve balance and circulation. Besides the physical aspects of yoga therapy, a program may involve exploration of the energetic body that would include breathing techniques, identification of any energetic blocks and the means to work through those issues.

Meditation has long been recognized as a way to reduce stress. Yoga therapy incorporates relaxation techniques and guided meditations. Yoga Nidra, which means “yogic sleep” for example, is a form of guided meditation offered by a yoga therapist. This guided meditation process offers a specific multi-level integration of body, mind and spirit. Yoga Nidra is ideal for specific conditions such as anxiety or insomnia and other conditions related to the autonomic nervous system.

With today’s hectic lifestyle, we can all benefit from taking time to slow down, nurture ourselves and seek optimal care to preserve our own vitality as we age.

Graduated James Madison University with B.S. Degree in Health and Human Services

I have completed over 500 hours in Yoga and Integrative Yoga Therapy Certifications as detailed below:

2004 Completed 200 hr. Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, Kripalu Center Stockbridge, Mass.

2009 Completed 255 hr. Integrative Yoga Therapy certification with Joseph LaPage, Kripalu Center Stockbridge, Mass.

2010 Functional Yoga Therapy certification 55 hr. Kripalu Center Stockbridge, Mass.

2013 Completed YaihAyasa Aerial Yoga certification at Kaya Wellness Rehoboth Beach, DE

I am currently taking a course in Fascia Therapy and Release.

I have participated in courses in Chair Yoga and Kids Yoga.

I offer a variety of yoga related classes, workshops and events such as Restorative Yoga, Beginners Series, Core-Conditioning Yoga Series, Yoga for Arthritis, Aerial Yoga, Chakra Yoga Series, SUP (stand up paddleboard), all levels of yoga instruction and Yoga for Children with Autism. I have taught yoga for MS and yoga for Parkinson’s classes as well.