I walk alongside people moving through life's liminal seasons—grief, emotional overwhelm, identity shifts, and transitions that ask everything of us.
Through evidence-based tools rooted in yoga, Ayurveda, mindfulness meditation, embodied presence, and earth-connected practices, we cultivate rest, steadiness, meaning, and a deep sense of belonging.
This is a space to slow down and return to yourself.
Together, we explore simple yet powerful daily practices (sadhana) and lifestyle shifts that help you remember and embody the wisdom of your whole true self.
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Live in Alignment with Your Whole True Self
We are not separate parts moving through life independently. We are multifaceted beings: body, mind, heart, spirit,
relationships, and lived experience, all woven together, shaping one another in ways that are not always visible but are always present.
When any part of that weaving experiences imbalance, whether through chronic stress, dis-ease, grief, burnout, caregiving, a major life transition, or simply the accumulated weight of being human, it affects everything. We begin to move through our days feeling disconnected from ourselves in ways that are hard to name but impossible to ignore. These imbalances or health conditions resistant to conventional treatment alone.
That is where Yoga Therapy lives. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, it serves as a bridge back to the whole person.
Yoga therapy is an evidence-based, person-centered, comprehensive modality that harmoniously blends body-based practices, meditation, breathwork, mindful movement, embodied awareness, and other transformative tools to support greater self-awareness, enhance your capacity to regulate stress responses, and embody a state of balance. It addresses the entire being (physical, mental, psycho-emotional and spiritual) as dimensions of a single, interconnected life.
We cannot always change what life brings. But we can build the awareness, practices, and inner resources to meet
it with greater steadiness, more self-compassion, and greater access to what's already within us.
At its heart, Yoga Therapy calls us into remembrance, fosters a sense of belonging, and cultivates a deep, felt relationship with ourselves, each other, and all of life.
With Yoga Therapy you can ...
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Practice exercises that build inner resilience and self-regulation, supporting recovery from stress and healing from trauma.
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Manage and alleviate chronic pain conditions, such as back pain, arthritis and migraines.
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Cultivate tools and techniques (breath work, meditation and mindfulness practices) to help manage stress, reduce anxiety and build interceptive awareness.
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Learn how to develop generalizable skills for navigating life’s challenges.
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Foster a deeper connection with oneself and others through a holistic approach.
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Improve sleep and restore balance with specific yoga practices, relaxation techniques and breath work practices.
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Yoga Therapy: A Holistic Toolbox for Cultivating Balance and Reconnection
Soma Sadhana Yoga Therapy works across four foundational pillars: living well, sleeping well, eating well, and moving well. Think of it as a personalized map back to yourself — practices and rituals tailored to help you reconnect with your whole, true essence.
Whether you're navigating the liminal, life transitions, chronic stress, or simply seeking to enhance your well-being, our evidence-based practices provide a complementary approach to your current practice and other modalities. We don't just address the symptoms; we look at the whole person, body, mind, and spirit to co-create lasting positive changes.
My approach to yoga therapy is deeply personalized and collaborative. Together, we'll co-create simple yet powerful lifestyle changes to cultivate resilience and inner resources so you can thrive in all dimensions of your being.
Areas of Focus:
Chronic Pain Relief • Cancer Care • End of Life Care• Stress Resilience
• Chronic Health Conditions • Lifestyle changes • Anxiety • Depression • Trauma Informed Care • Therapeutic Yoga • Mindful Movements and much more
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Yoga Therapy can help with..
Stress Management | Pain Management | Chronic Pain | Depression | Anxiety | Trauma | Grief | Grounding | Nervous System Regulation | Body Awareness | Breath Awareness | Relaxation | Tension | Core Strength | Back Pain | Neck Pain | Hip Pain | Functional Movement | Injury Rehab | Sleep | Fatigue | Limiting Beliefs | Mindfulness | Self Compassion | Self Care | Ruminating Thoughts | Life Transitions | Routine Building | Healthy Aging | Balance and much more.
Hi, I'm Shedeka
Mindfulness Teacher & Holistic Therapist
I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Meditation and Yoga teacher (RYT-500).
I help women navigate the liminal, the in-between. Grief, burnout, life transitions, chronic stress, disconnection from the body — whatever has brought you to this threshold, Soma Sadhana Yoga Therapy meets you there. Through yoga therapy, Ayurveda, and the body's own intelligence. Together, we will reconnect you with your whole, true self and regulate your nervous system from the inside out.
I am passionate about making the evidence-based tools and practices of yoga therapy as inclusive and accessible as possible.
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Shedeka Marriott
I’m an interdisciplinary teacher and holistic therapist and I lead courses in meditation and trauma-informed somatic movement practices.
My native land is the beautiful island of Jamaica. I have been studying and practicing meditation and yoga since 2015.
I've graduated from the two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. I am currently undertaking extensive training as a yoga therapist.
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