Yoga Therapy

Empowering minds, elevating lives

Yoga Therapy in East Cobb, GA

Yoga therapy combines gentle physical movement, breathwork, and mindfulness to support emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and mental clarity. Used in conjunction with traditional psychotherapy, yoga therapy is a powerful tool for managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress-related conditions. As part of a comprehensive treatment plan, it promotes mind-body connection and lasting emotional balance.

What Is Yoga Therapy?

Yoga therapy is a trauma-informed, clinically supported practice that adapts traditional yoga principles for therapeutic purposes. Sessions focus on improving self-awareness, calming the nervous system, and releasing physical and emotional tension.

Elements of yoga therapy may include:

All practices are modified to suit individual needs and experience levels.

Healing Trauma Naturally

How Yoga Therapy Works in Treatment

Yoga therapy is offered across all levels of care and is integrated into the clinical schedule:

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Regular sessions help support regulation, trauma processing, and daily centering

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Mind-body sessions enhance skill-building and emotional recovery

Outpatient Program (OP)

Ongoing yoga therapy supports sustained calm and continued therapeutic progress

Sessions are led by trained yoga professionals with experience in mental health treatment.

Conditions Supported by Yoga Therapy

Generalized anxiety and panic

Major depression and dysthymia

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Complex trauma and emotional dysregulation

Dual diagnosis and recovery from substance use

Somatic complaints such as headaches, fatigue, and muscle tension

Make your health a priority

Guiding you to recovery & promoting your highest self.

Yoga therapy helps bridge the gap between emotional healing and physical well-being.

Benefits of Yoga Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need experience with yoga to participate?

No. Yoga therapy is beginner-friendly and fully adapted to each individual’s physical and emotional needs.

Is yoga therapy physically demanding?

Sessions are gentle and trauma-informed. The focus is on mindfulness and regulation—not performance or intensity.

Is this covered by insurance?

Yes. Yoga therapy is offered as part of most insurance-covered outpatient mental health programs.

Can yoga therapy help with trauma?

Yes. Yoga therapy helps individuals reconnect with their bodies safely and process trauma somatically.

Regulate the Body. Calm the Mind. Reconnect Within.

Yoga therapy offers a grounded, supportive space to reconnect with the body, calm the mind, and promote healing from the inside out. When paired with clinical care, it becomes a powerful part of long-term recovery.

Our Success Stories

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I led a papermaking workshop at Atlas Behavioral Health with Julie Rivers, using art therapy to transform personal pain into healing. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this transformative space.

Atlas has a great/helpful staff, that goes above and beyond for their clients. I love seeing the positive impact Atlas has! ????

Jason is doing amazing work and I am so proud and thrilled to see location now available! Jason’s customer service is refreshing, personable and surely makes you feel like everything will be okay. Thank you so much for all you do!!

Atlas provided the best care I’ve ever received, supporting my recovery from SAD and PTSD. Their compassionate staff and aftercare program have been life-changing.