Madeline Medeiros Taylor Yoga Therapy - Atascadero, California

Regina V.

I highly recommend Madeline Medeiros-Taylor as a highly therapeutic yoga therapist. I worked one-on-one for over six months with Madeline for help with post-operative hip pain and mobility. Madeline tailored our sessions to target my specific needs post-op from my hip replacements, and so the experience was more than beneficial- it was truly therapeutic. I appreciated the grace she showed me when I hadn’t practiced on my own as often as I should have, and even more I felt proud when she could see I had made measurable gains in both my strength and my balance. If I had more pain than typical, she modified the poses to be more restorative. When she saw I was improving, she added a degree of difficulty to the program with more challenging poses. I believe with her help as my yoga therapist, I have finally reached a place where I can function without the pain I had before we began my individualized yoga therapy. I highly recommend Madeline for her knowledge and her ability to restore and heal the human body.

kati

Yoga therapy with Madeline has made a big difference in my mother's health in the several months since Madeline has been working with her. When I returned to CA for a visit after not seeing my mother for several months, my mother had gone from needing assistance getting up from a seated position to being able to pull herself up out of a seated position with hands on her walker without any assistance. Additionally, her mobility getting in and out of the car has improved greatly. The shoulder pain she experienced after a serious fall seems to have improved. Also, again, her mobility has improved and her balance, overall, seems better. Though my mother has done physical therapy for a few years now, yoga has helped more in the short amount of time that Madeline has been working with my mother. Madeline’s character, as much as the yoga, contributes to my mother’s progress. My mother can be very combative and stubborn, and when she says no, almost nothing one says or does can change her mind. Her dementia exacerbates this behavior. Madeline sees and embraces my mother for who she is as a human being. This is the most essential component of being an effective therapist/instructor.

Stacy P.

I’m in my 60s and the yoga therapy sessions with Madeline gave me the knowledge I need for my body, age and stage of life, as well as a GPS I can use moving forward for strength, balance, and resilience for the areas we were focusing on.
Madeline is a skilled yoga therapist and an artist at her profession and calling. She is committed and devoted to her clients, and has a massive heart to serve others. I am so grateful for what she has deposited into my life, body and soul!

nyedesign

Madeline brilliantly blends expertise with a true passion for sharing the gift of healing through yoga. She listened deeply with sincere interest and created a customized flow with both modification and challenge options, while encouraging me to slow down, breath, and listen for what my body needs in this moment. Excellent followup and reference materials. Warmly compassionate and a consummate professional. I highly recommend Madeline to support your healing and growth.

Alysha Nye, Cayucos CA

Philip L.

Madeline is an excellent teacher! She is able to adjust her teaching to the capabilities of each student. You never fell pressure to do more than you are comfortable with. In fact her no pain approach, focusing on breathing, has made me able to stay within my current boundaries, which makes my practice more relaxing and enjoyable.
She on top all that is fun and empathetic and extremely knowledgeable .She always takes the time to explain each movement and how it can help. She is competent in teaching all levels.

Beth-Ann D.

I'm in my 50s and a beginner at yoga with a bad shoulder; I was embarrassed to attend a class since I have no idea what I'm doing. Madeline tailored her instruction to me helping me to feel more secure with starting out. She was gentle and kind. Her modeling helped me to see what I needed to do. I felt so good afterwards and my shoulder even felt a little better! In the next follow up session, Madeline reminded me of the basics and added a little more variety--it felt like progress even over only 2 sessions. I highly recommend her!

donna B.

Madeline’s decision to become a yoga therapist represents the perfect union of person and profession. During my sessions with her, she demonstrated an exceptional commitment to my well-being and a depth of knowledge of yoga therapy that instantly made me feel fortunate to be under her care and guidance. Her compassion and intuitiveness combined with her solid grounding in (and continuously growing knowledge of) the principles of this profession were and are key to helping me to positively address my metabolic syndrome issues and more.

Doug B.

I contacted Madeline to try and get some relief from an "on-again/off-again" injury to my back (severe spinal stenosis). She was friendly, flexible and did due diligence in designing asanas each visit that were catered to my specific needs. I would highly recommend her.