Healing Through Movement with Therapeutic Yoga

Experience healing and restoration through the mindful practice of Therapeutic Yoga, designed to enhance strength, flexibility, and pain relief.

What is Therapeutic Yoga?

Therapeutic yoga is a specialized approach to movement and healing designed to improve physical function, reduce pain, and enhance overall well-being. Unlike traditional yoga classes that focus on general fitness and flexibility, therapeutic yoga is customized to address each individual’s unique needs, making it ideal for those recovering from injuries, chronic pain, or mobility limitations.

How It Works:

Gentle, controlled postures to improve strength and flexibility
Breathing exercises to enhance relaxation and oxygen flow, begin core strengthening and
incorporate breath into exercise
Mindfulness and meditation techniques to support stress relief and healing

Discover the Benefits of Therapeutic Yoga

Find the Right Rhythm for You

Your journey with therapeutic yoga should match your body’s needs and recovery goals. If
you’re just starting, we can help you ease into the practice while building strength and flexibility.

As you grow more comfortable with the positions and exercises, we strive to strike the perfect
balance between healing, mobility, and overall well-being.

Move Better. Feel Better. Heal Better.

Therapeutic yoga is more than just exercise—it’s a holistic path to feeling stronger, calmer, and more in tune with your body. Whether you seek pain relief, stress reduction, or improved mobility, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

Who Can Benefit?

At Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Inc., we use proven techniques to release restrictions, restore movement, and reduce pain:

Individuals with Chronic Pain & Conditions – Those with arthritis, back pain, or autoimmune disorders can find relief through gentle, guided movements that enhance mobility without strain.
Seniors Looking for a Gentle Approach – The low-impact nature of therapeutic yoga makes it accessible and safe, helping older adults maintain stability, flexibility, and confidence in movement.
Patients in Rehabilitation – Whether recovering from surgery or injury, therapeutic yoga serves as an effective complement to physical therapy, encouraging gradual healing while improving mobility.

Meet Mary Fran Weber, PT, DPT – Your Guide Through Therapeutic Yoga

After getting her transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Mary Fran tried to show a clinical relationship between posture and balance. In her quest to find perfect posture exercises, Mary Fran, learned from Sarah Meeks, MS, PT. As Mary Fran completed all the courses Meeks had to offer, she began yoga teacher training in a shift towards health and wellness to reach more people and provide Sarah Meeks’ S.A.F.E. (Skeletally Appropriate For Everyone) program for posture and core strength.

Once Mary Fran completed her 200-hour certification for Registered Yoga Therapist, RYT-200 in 2017, she was still in search of the objective and scientific framework for yoga. Between 2018 and 2019 Mary Fran completed coursework on Medical Therapeutic Yoga through Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ACT/L through the biopsychosocial framework.

Mary Fran is passionate about wellness, integrating her physical therapy background in alignment and yogic breathwork to access core strengthening. Mary Fran is prepared to accommodate those on the mat or in a chair.

Success Stories

"OPT is an outstanding physical therapy practice, with great people. Three different, and excellent, therapists have worked with me over the years to improve or eliminate a variety of neck, shoulder, arm and hand, ankle, foot, sciatic, postural and balance issues, as they have cropped up. Some problems, with me for decades, are much, much better, and newer ones have been nipped in the bud."

-Carol P.

"I have had excellent care at OPT. Mary Fran Weber, PT, DPT, has helped me regain mobility and flexibility, and the hip pain is almost completely gone. She has guided me back to a daily exercise routine that is safe and will continue to help me build strength and confidence with freedom of movement. Everyone I have met who works at OPT is professional, kind, caring and enthusiastic about their work."

-Rita P.

Therapeutic Yoga - Frequently Asked Questions

How is Therapeutic Yoga different from other types of Yoga?

Therapeutic yoga is a specialized approach to movement and healing that integrates physical therapy principles, breathwork, and mindful movement to support recovery and overall well-being. Unlike traditional yoga classes, which often focus on fitness and flexibility, therapeutic yoga is customized to address pain relief, mobility issues, injury recovery, and chronic conditions in a safe, guided environment.

Do I need prior yoga experience to participate?

No prior experience is necessary! Therapeutic yoga is accessible to all levels, including beginners. Every movement is guided and modified to match your comfort and ability level.

How does therapeutic yoga support recovery and long-term mobility compared to traditional physical therapy?

While traditional physical therapy often focuses on targeted exercises for injury recovery and strengthening, therapeutic yoga takes a whole-body approach by incorporating breath work, posture correction, and mindfulness to enhance overall movement efficiency.

Ready to Feel Better? Experience Counts

Don’t let pain hold you back. If you have questions or want to know what treatments are right for you, contact us today to schedule a consultation at our Richmond, VA office. Let’s get you moving again!