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Weekly Studio Classes
Men’s Yoga
According to Brian McCormick, if one (or a couple of them, no judgement) of the following statements describe you, then you are perfect for Men’s Yoga:
- I am a dude
- I am old (aka seasoned)
- I am fat (or skinny)
We approach our practice together as bonded brothers sharing space in the most heartfelt and intentional, and yet laid back, fun, and manly approach to yoga and meditation. Our practice goes where our bodies and breaths need to take us. Sometimes we push ourselves, other times we let ourselves relax and recover. Our approach primarily combines principles of vinyasa and yin, with a healthy mix chair, gentle and restorative practices.
Grunting and flatulence may occur. Cool music provided.
Chair Yoga
You don’t always need to unroll a yoga mat and get up and down from the floor to practice yoga.
Chair yoga is a great option for those who struggle with getting up and down from the floor. The practice is especially beneficial to those who are suffering from the aches and pains of aging, injuries or symptoms of chronic disease.
In this class we will practice breathing exercises and mindfulness to help calm the nervous system as we find movement for stretching and releasing, as well as finding strength and stability for injury and fall prevention in a safe and calming environment.
Gentle, mindful yoga has been proven to help with the symptoms of many health issues including: hypertension (high blood pressure), anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, vertigo (medical), multiple sclerosis, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, carpal tunnel syndrome, clinical depression, weakness from stroke and chronic pain.
Yoga for Young People
The yoga and mindfulness work we do at Lumin Therapy is focused on 4 Bs: brain, breath, body, and balance. In our experiences with young people, we work on these four areas by practicing cross-body movement, teamwork, problem-solving, and breathing exercises through games, stories, activities and adventures. In doing so, we are helping the young people we work alongside to discover peace and to share their love and light with the rest of the world.
SEL, PBIS, & MTSS
PROJECT RESILIENCE: MTSS, PBIS, AND CREATING COURAGEOUS CLASSROOMS is a comprehensive skill-building program for students that balances Social Emotional Learning (SEL), mind-body interventions, and creating trauma-informed resilient spaces to transform student learning and enhance classroom and building culture.
We want to be where the needs are the greatest, where the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 is being experienced the worst—in often underserved and underrepresented subgroups of race, ethnicity, income, disability, English language learners, and others.
In the Community
Lumin Therapy exists to serve the community. We partner with schools (from early childhood centers & pre-K to college), and many businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as national movements like Veterans Yoga Project.
Some of our community partners have included the Beyond the Bell, Sioux City Community School District, Heartland Counseling Services, Morningside University, Briar Cliff University, Gigi’s Playhouse, Boys & Girls Club of Siouxland, the Lost & Found Association, Evolve Yoga & Wellness, and Move to Heal South Dakota to name a few.
If you’d like Lumin to come to your school, business, or non-profit organization, please contact us.
Private Consultations
Because of our unique backgrounds, education, and experiences, we also offer more personalized, 1-1 plans of care. These services can take place virtually, at one of our amazing community partner locations, or in your home. Contact us to start the conversation.
Medical Therapeutic Yoga
Dr. Meghan Nelson integrates her physical therapy and yoga practices to offer a biopsychosocial approach, which focuses on the whole person and not a particular symptom. So we engage the mind, the body, and the spirit to bring about whole person healing. This means helping individuals adapt their habits of mind, to overcome their fears, weaknesses, and limitations. It means building strength and stability to improve self-esteem and core power. It’s about building resiliency—physically, mentally, emotionally. Lumin’s biopsychosocial approach to our therapeutic interventions works especially well with individuals who suffer with—
- Neurological disorders or significant stress, depression or anxiety;
- Chronic pain or orthopedic impairments; and/or
- Multitudes of other co-morbidities, such as autoimmune disorders, diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia.
After an initial assessment and co-development of therapeutic healing goals, a typical one-hour session with a patient might include diaphragmatic breathing exercises, postural analysis, mindful movement emphasizing stability over mobility, and meditation exercises to bring concentration and focus to healing both in that individualized session and beyond to a home practice as well.
Mindful Resilience
Dr. Ryan Allen brings his over 20 years of experience working with people of all ages and backgrounds to help individuals hold on to what they need to hold onto and let go of what needs to be released. Mindful resilience is about being flexible, adaptive. It’s about being able to evolve, about being able to get up after getting knocked down. The more we can role model resilient living ourselves, the more effective we will be in providing and caring for all those we love and serve. Mindful Resilience consultations involve a treatment protocol consisting of 5 tools for self-regulation to help individuals breathe easy, to focus clearly, to move freely, to rest deeply, and to be grateful. Practices primarily include meditation, mindful movement, Yoga Nidra, and multimodal communication (writing, art, video, etc.). Open to all ages and backgrounds, but especially meaningful for those suffering with trauma and/or post-traumatic or toxic stress.
Yoga for Young People
Lumin Therapy offers specialized, customizable plans of care for newborns and infants up to teenagers. It takes a village, right? Lumin Therapy welcomes the opportunity to join yours. Depending on the age, needs, and abilities of those we are serving, 1-1 sessions with young people involve a mixture of mindful movement and breathing, structured sensory interventions, cognitive behavioral coaching, and somatic modeling with parents and/or providers. Open to all.
Family Yoga
In the rush and dash world we live in too often it’s our meaningful family time that gets compromised. Family consultations provide you and those you love the opportunity and time to explore space, to re-connect with the people you love the most, and to re-inspire and re-invigorate your family experience by breathing together, moving and playing together, and by celebrating the joy of simply being together. Open to all ages and family sizes.