A distinction should be made between Restorative Yoga & Yoga Therapy.
Restorative yoga is when 3 or more points of contact have been made between the body and external supports (floor, wall, props, etc), that allow the musculoskeletal system to relax, while this can be therapeutic it does not constitute and neither should be synonymous with Therapeutic Yoga.
Therapeutic Yoga is yoga geared towards recovery from physical and/or mental injury/deficit. Yoga Therapy classes most likely will have each practitioner doing a particular pre-planned practice that accommodates there particular needs. The instructor is there to give aid in setting them up in their postures and usually have a restriction on the number of participants (usually no more then 8 unless the teacher is exceptional at being able to calmly move from one person to another and keep track of everyone with ease).
There is a huge surge in both types of yoga and it will be increasing important for a distinction to be made between the two.
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