More than movement. More than breath.
Feels like healing, because it is.
Healing Roots Yoga Therapy offers a deeply personalized, intuitive, and whole-person approach to healing—far beyond the experience of a typical yoga class. Our one-on-one sessions are tailored uniquely to your body, mind, and life story, drawing on movement, breath, meditation, and restorative inquiry to support real transformation.
Why Yoga Therapy
Yoga therapy is a holistic, integrative practice, combining yoga postures (asana), breathwork (pranayama), meditation, hands-on treatments, introspection & relaxation techniques, and ayurvedic lifestyle support—all guided by a trained yoga therapist to address your specific health needs.
Because healing isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Yoga therapy offers something that many modalities can’t: space to slow down, listen inward, and be met exactly where you are. It’s not about fixing what’s “wrong”—it’s about gently uncovering what’s already whole.
In a world that often rushes us past our pain, yoga therapy invites us to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the wisdom of the body. It draws from ancient practices—but adapts them intuitively and intentionally for your unique needs, whether you're navigating physical pain, emotional overwhelm, burnout, hormonal shifts, or simply a sense of disconnection.
This work is gentle but powerful. It’s guided by presence and grounded in both modern understanding and timeless tools. Through movement, breath, touch, stillness, and inquiry, yoga therapy becomes a path back to the self—a self that knows how to heal, how to feel, and how to begin again.
It’s about your unique sense of balance.
Yoga therapy supports a wide range of health concerns by addressing the root causes of imbalance in body, mind, and breath. Common issues include chronic pain (such as back, neck, or joint pain), stress-related conditions, anxiety and depression, fatigue, insomnia, and digestive issues.
It’s also highly effective for supporting menstrual and hormonal imbalances, peri/menopause, autoimmune conditions, recovery from illness or injury, and nervous system dysregulation such as trauma, overwhelm, or burnout.
Every session is adapted to your individual needs and can gently support healing on both a physical and emotional level.
At Healing Roots Yoga Therapy, every offering is rooted in the wisdom of the five koshas—the layers of our being—addressing not just the physical body, but also the breath, mind, insight, and spirit. Through this lens, healing becomes a multidimensional process, where bodywork, breathwork, movement, and self-inquiry each serve a unique role.
Our approach is also guided by the eight limbs of yoga, integrating postures (asana), breath regulation (pranayama), focused attention (dharana), self-discipline (niyama), and meditation (dhyana) to support lasting transformation from the inside out. The result is a deeply personalized path to wellness that honors the whole self—body, mind, and soul.
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Yoga Therapy for Nervous System Support (trauma-informed, slow flow, restorative)
Pranayama (Breathwork) Therapy (balancing breath patterns to regulate Vata and stress response)
Somatic Movement for Pain Relief (gentle re-patterning for chronic tension or post-injury healing)
Postpartum or Hormonal Balancing Yoga Sessions
Meditation & Guided Relaxation (nidra-style, visualization, mantra-based)
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Therapeutic Abhyanga (Warm Oil Massage) – individualized, intention-led, doshic-specific
Marma Point Therapy – pressure-based energy mapping for physical/emotional restoration
Sound Healing & Crystal Therapy – tuning forks, singing bowls, and vibrational medicine
Energy Body Support (Pranamaya Kosha) – includes chakra work, subtle energy clearing, and grounding techniques
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Ayurvedic Nutritional Counseling (seasonal, doshic, postpartum, or imbalance-specific)
Lifestyle & Dinacharya Planning (daily routines, sleep, movement, and self-care practices)
Digestive Reset Support (Vata-related digestive challenges, bloating, irregularity)
Herbal & Food-Based Rituals (gentle integration of teas, oils, and food medicines)
Ritucharya (Seasonal Support) and lunar cycle attunement
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Guided Self-Inquiry & Journaling Practices (Manomaya & Vijnanamaya Kosha focus)
Integration Sessions – processing insights from yoga therapy or bodywork
Trauma-Sensitive Exploration Tools – resourcing, reframing, and nervous system pacing
Custom Practice Plans with Reflection Prompts
Seasonal & Life-Stage Ritual Creation – for transitions, grief, release, or celebration
(How To) Book an Appointment
Whether you're seeking pain relief, nervous system support, or a personalized wellness plan, the first step is simple.
Begin with a Free 15-Minute Discovery Call
We offer a complimentary call to help you explore whether yoga therapy is right for you. It’s a chance to share your goals, ask questions, and receive guidance on your next steps.
Complete an Information Form
Heather Todd Franklin
TRN-IAYT Yoga Therapist | Ayurvedic Practitioner |C-Yoga Master | Integrative Wellness Guide
Heather Todd is a trauma-informed yoga therapist and Ayurvedic practitioner specializing in nervous system regulation, Vata-balancing therapies, and embodied healing for women across all life stages. With over a decade of experience weaving together yogic science, somatic breath practices, and Ayurvedic wisdom, Heather supports clients in reclaiming balance, vitality, and inner calm.
Her sessions blend pranayama (breathwork), meditation, hands-on marma point therapy, sound healing, and crystal resonance work with customized asana movement, restorative postures, and practitioner-applied abhyanga massage.
Rooted in the belief that true healing begins with presence and attunement, Heather creates personalized care plans that also include Ayurvedic nutritional guidance, daily rhythm recommendations, and at-home rituals designed to calm the mind, nourish the body, and reconnect to the inner self.
Clients are met with compassion, safety, and the tools to gently unravel patterns of stress, fatigue, anxiety, hormonal imbalance, or chronic pain, all through the lens of whole-person wellness. Each session is a ceremony of restoration—where the nervous system is held, and the body is invited to remember how to heal.
We are stronger united
Are you a therapist, healer, teacher, coach, or wellness practitioner interested in building more integrative and community-rooted systems of care?
At Healing Roots Yoga Therapy, we believe healing is most powerful when it’s collaborative. We’re always looking to connect with aligned professionals who are passionate about nervous system support, trauma-informed care, somatic healing, Ayurveda, and holistic wellness.
If you're interested in referrals, co-creating offerings, or joining forces to expand access to embodied healing, we’d love to connect.
Please share your information below, and we’ll be in touch shortly to explore how we can work together.
We’re honored you’re here—and excited to grow this healing movement with you.
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Restore. Learn. Evolve — Anytime, Anywhere. Welcome to your private sanctuary of self-healing, movement, and education. The Healing Roots On-Demand Library offers members exclusive access to curated yoga therapy sessions, Ayurvedic wellness teachings, guided meditations, and seasonal practices — all rooted in the wisdom of the 5 koshas and the 8 limbs of yoga. Here, you can move at your own rhythm, revisit your favorite practices, and deepen your understanding of mind-body healing — whenever y