Exploring the Koshas in Yoga Therapy
An Embodied Approach for Client and Classroom
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Gain a practical, embodied understanding of the Pancha Kosha model and how to apply it in therapeutic work.
Informed by over a decade of research, LaMor Clements presents a framework for using the Pancha Kosha model to inform yoga therapy. She applies the model to asana, mantra, mudra, pranayama and meditation and suggests how to make choices that embody each of the Koshas.
With clear guidance, sample session outlines, and meditation scripts, this book helps yoga therapists design practices that embody each of the five layers of our being. It also offers suggestions for communicating with clients about the model, provides accessible tools and handouts to help in the yoga therapy assessment phase, and presents how common conditions may relate to imbalances across the Koshas.
Grounded in tradition and designed for use in daily life, this book shows you how to incorporate the Koshas in ways that empower clients on their personal journeys of self-awareness, insight, and healing.
Informed by over a decade of research, LaMor Clements presents a framework for using the Pancha Kosha model to inform yoga therapy. She applies the model to asana, mantra, mudra, pranayama and meditation and suggests how to make choices that embody each of the Koshas.
With clear guidance, sample session outlines, and meditation scripts, this book helps yoga therapists design practices that embody each of the five layers of our being. It also offers suggestions for communicating with clients about the model, provides accessible tools and handouts to help in the yoga therapy assessment phase, and presents how common conditions may relate to imbalances across the Koshas.
Grounded in tradition and designed for use in daily life, this book shows you how to incorporate the Koshas in ways that empower clients on their personal journeys of self-awareness, insight, and healing.
- Published: Jun 18 2026
- Pages: 304
- ISBN: 9781399831390
Press Reviews
Yogacharini Lee Majewski, MA, C-IYA, C-IAYT, Founding Director of Yoga for Health Institute and author of Spirituality in Yoga
LaMor Clements has created an invaluable resource that brilliantly bridges ancient yogic wisdom with contemporary neuroscience and trauma-informed care. This book fills a critical gap in yoga therapy literature-offering both theoretical depth and practical application of the Pancha Kosha model. Her systematic approach to assessment, her clear integration of chakras, doshas, and the nervous system, and her accessible metaphors (the koshas as labyrinth, as computer system, as blooming lotus) make complex concepts tangible for practitioners at all levels. What sets this work apart is Clements' ability to honor traditional teachings while meeting modern clinical needs. Her trauma-informed lens, integration of polyvagal theory, and emphasis on individualized care reflect the highest standards of contemporary yoga therapy practice. The comprehensive tables, sample sequences, and assessment strategies provide immediately applicable tools, while the philosophical grounding ensures practitioners understand the why behind the practices. This is essential reading for yoga therapists, yoga therapy students, and anyone seeking to understand how the kosha model can guide whole-person healing. Clements has given us a roadmap that respects both the scientific mind and the spiritual heart-exactly what our field needs.
Dr. Jaime Stover Schmitt, author of Somatic Practice in Yoga Therapy: Explorations of Body, Movement, Mind, and Self (Handspring), and founder of Spanda Yoga Movement Therapy
The Pancha Kosha model is central to yoga therapy-but often remains abstract and underused in practice. Exploring the Koshas in Yoga Therapy brings this foundational framework to life. Written by a seasoned yoga therapy educator, this practical guide bridges ancient yogic wisdom with modern understanding, helping yoga teachers and yoga therapists confidently apply the koshas in educational and therapeutic sessions. With clear explanations of much of yoga and ayurvedic theory, the accessible charts succinctly portray thoughtful analysis of myriad intersections of this eastern model with western biopsychosocial theory. Of particular interest are the reflective inquiries designed to reveal how physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions naturally intertwine in healing work. Designed for both new and experienced practitioners, this book offers fresh insight, practical inspiration, and embodied practices that move the koshas from theory into therapeutic application-supporting deeper self-awareness, more skillful teaching, and truly holistic care.
Jenn Tarrant, Yoga Therapist at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale and author of Supporting Mild Cognitive Impairment with Yoga
A carefully crafted and impressively comprehensive resource for Yoga Therapists applying the koshas to their work. The detailed charts and clear explanations beautifully support practical application. I highly recommend this book as a go-to resource for practitioners who value structure, depth, and a thoughtful, methodical approach to the therapeutic application of yoga.
Marlysa Sullivan DPT, CIAYT ERYT 500, Author of Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being
Exploring the Koshas in Yoga Therapy presents a thorough and in-depth discussion for anyone interested in a comprehensive, practical, and authentic exploration of yoga for transformation and well-being. Throughout this text, complexity is met with clarity such that the reader has the opportunity to build their knowledge and to be introduced to many different ways to consider and reflect on the concepts introduced for their own personal integration. The reader will come away with inspiration and creative ways to explore the koshas for assessment and application into their life and practice of yoga.