July 2007 Chinnamasta completed the Structural Yoga Therapy  (SYT) Certification Program with Yogi Mukunda Stiles, internationally reknown Yoga Therapist and Spiritual Mentor. An SYT therapist works individually with clients and is trained to help people to become free of pain at all levels, physically, emotionally and spiritually. The client is guided from the broad perspective of knowledge, experience and intuition of ayurveda and yoga to restore balance of the dosha's and guna's.

A SYT therapist works differently than a yoga teacher because The SYT therapist is trained to address the individual's concerns using ayurveda and yoga. Examples are: a personal practice to diminish/ resolve physical pain, diet, practices for relaxation, sharing spiritual insights and experiences.

SYT can be beneficial for addressing chronic pain or chronic disease, problems with asana practice in class, burnout, loss of energy, dealing with loss/grief and guidance on Spirit path, to name a few.

If needed the client is tested for range of motion of the joints followed by muscle tests to determine flexibility and strength to find the cause of pain. These tests are repeated during the next session so there is a performance indicator. This motivates the client, because they will see the improvement in flexibility and strength as a result of the home practice. The goal is to regain energy and become free of pain.

Costs individual session: 90 minutes $ 150

Second session 60 minutes $ 100