Feel More at Home in Your Body and with Yourself
When stress, overwhelm, or old patterns keep you stuck, yoga therapy offers a personalized path toward ease, stability, and feeling like yourself again.
It isn't about fixing anything, but about creating the conditions for you to access the wholeness within that is not dependent on any external conditions.
Through movement, breathwork, and embodied awareness practices, we'll work together to help you feel more grounded, resilient, and at home in your body.
What Is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy is a personalized approach to health and well-being that draws on yoga practices and philosophy to support the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
Unlike a traditional yoga class, yoga therapy begins with you: your experiences, your needs, and your goals. Through mindful movement, breathwork, meditation, and self-inquiry, we explore practices that can help you navigate life's challenges, cultivate greater awareness, and develop a more supportive relationship with yourself.
My approach integrates the wisdom of traditional yoga with contemporary understanding of the nervous system and somatic practices. Sessions are trauma-informed, collaborative, and tailored to meet you where you are. No prior yoga experience is necessary.
Who Is Yoga Therapy For?
Yoga therapy can be especially supportive if you're experiencing:
Stress, anxiety, or overwhelm — Finding greater steadiness amid the demands of daily life.
Trauma or chronic stress — Gently rebuilding a sense of safety, agency, and connection with your body.
Chronic pain or health challenges — Exploring accessible practices that support comfort, mobility, and overall well-being.
Burnout or life transitions — Creating space to slow down, reconnect, and navigate change with greater resilience.
A desire for deeper self-understanding — Cultivating awareness, presence, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself. You don't need to have a particular diagnosis or challenge to benefit from yoga therapy. Sometimes, the desire to feel more grounded, connected, and at ease is reason enough.
Yoga therapy meets you where you are, offering practical tools and space for exploration at your own pace.
How to Begin
Lauren Albarella, Certified Yoga Therapist, Cincinnati, OH
1. Start with a conversation
Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation. This is an opportunity to share what brings you to yoga therapy, ask questions, and explore whether working together feels like a good fit. There's no pressure or obligation—just a place to begin.
2. Choose your next step
If you decide to move forward, we'll schedule your first individual yoga therapy session and complete a more detailed intake to better understand your needs, experiences, and goals. Together, we'll determine an approach that feels right for you.
3. Begin your yoga therapy journey
Your first session is an opportunity to begin exploring practices tailored to you. We may incorporate gentle movement, breathwork, body awareness, or meditation, always emphasizing choice, collaboration, and moving at your own pace. From there, we'll continue to adapt our work to support your evolving needs.
Greg
I would recommend Lauren to anyone committed to exploring the benefits of yoga and yoga philosophy to improve their physical and mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. Lauren’s insights and attention made me feel valued and improved my practice.
Jenny
Working with Lauren has not only been a fun and nourishing experience but a truly helpful one... Her warmth, humor, compassion, and clear interest in being of service were obvious. Lauren offers unconditional positive regard, consistent compassion and encouragement, and an extensive toolkit of physical and energetic practices that can address a wide variety of needs and experience levels. Not only do I feel more connected to my long-time yoga practice, but I feel calmer and more grounded in body and mind. It has become easier to meet the physical and emotional challenges of life. I highly recommend working with Lauren.
Aissa
Lauren's demeanor is always caring and wanting the best outcome for my journey. Not only was my experience with Lauren useful physically, she changed my life and way of thinking.
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Nourishing Notes
This is a very short monthly newsletter with practical yoga and wellness tips you can incorporate into your life right away!
Looking for a welcoming, supportive group yoga experience?
I offer a variety of group yoga and yoga therapy classes throughout Cincinnati, each providing a welcoming, supportive environment for exploring movement, breath, and mindful awareness.
Small-Group Yoga Therapy | Galia Collaborative / Odessa Healing Center
Experience yoga therapy in a small, intimate setting that allows for personalized guidance, connection, and exploration. These sessions offer an accessible, affordable way to experience the benefits of yoga therapy in a supportive group environment.
[Learn more HERE]
Gentle Yoga Therapy | Osher Center for Integrative Health at UC Health
Offered in the beautiful, newly designed Osher Center, these gentle, accessible classes emphasize mindful movement, breath awareness, and relaxation to support overall well-being. Classes are open to the community and welcome a wide range of abilities and experiences.
[Learn more and register HERE]
Studio Yoga Classes | Kindred Flow Yoga, Wyoming, OH
Practice in a welcoming, community-centered yoga studio that emphasizes inclusivity and a trauma-informed approach. Classes offer opportunities to build strength, improve mobility, and cultivate greater mind-body awareness.
[View the studio schedule HERE]
Lauren Albarella
Infinite Breath Yoga Therapy of Ohio
What is Yoga Therapy?
Lauren will use Yoga Therapy tools such as physical postures, breathwork, meditation, sound practices, and other mindfulness techniques curated to your individual needs.
