The Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center, Lexington, KY

Mental Wellness Therapeutics, Inc. and
Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center
Shelley Smith, Founder & Director
BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION THERAPY
859-254-9529
Email - info@yogahealthcenter.org

About Us

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Our Founder/Director and Staff

Directions to our Center

Free Parking

Nutritional Supplements We Offer

Yoga Therapy Programs


Our Founder/Director

Shelley Smith, Founder and Director of Mental Wellness Therapeutics, Inc/Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center, is a Behavioral Therapist specializing in cognitive behavioral modification techniques. She is also a registered Yoga Therapist and a certified Yoga Teachers' Trainer, in addition to being an author and a public speaker.

Ms. Smith has been teaching Yoga and training Yoga instructors for over 35 years. Her teaching conveys a depth and conviction that come from her expertise in many aspects of Yoga, and she has established several non-profit teaching and therapeutic Centers incorporating behavior modification techniques, individual and group counseling, Yoga, Meditation, and Yoga Therapy.

In addition to teaching, Shelley Smith offers seminars, retreats and training for health professionals using behavioral modification techniques, throughout the United States. She also offers in-depth study of classic Yoga texts. Her book of reflections, Mother Light, was published in 1994 and describes her meditative path of self-discovery. The book’s foreword was written by a former Archbishop of Canterbury who used the book for his morning meditation.

Our Staff

Shelley Smith has trained all instructors for Mental Wellness Therapeutics, Inc/Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center. Our instructors have each trained for a minimum of four years and are teacher-certified. The Center’s staff includes Jim Holzman and Martine Holzman.


  • Nutritional Supplements We Offer

    As part of our mission of promoting health and well-being, the Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center carries a selection of excellent nutritional supplements and body-care products for sale at discounted prices. The brands we carry include:
     

    Aubrey Organics

     

    Jarrow Formulas

    Enzymatic Therapy

     

    Nature’s Sunshine

    Udo’s Choice

     

    Rainbow Light

    Gaia Herbs

     

    Restored Balance

    Guayaki Yerba Mate

              

    Wellness Watchers Greens1st

    If you purchase an 8-month membership to our Center, you receive a 10% discount on supplements as well as on Yoga classes. Please contact us for additional information about the products we offer.


  • Yoga Therapy Programs

    Our Yoga Therapy Programs include the following:

  • Yoga Classes for those with Asthma and Allergies
  • Yoga for those with Multiple Sclerosis
  • Yoga Stress Reduction Course for those with Cardiovascular Disease
  • In addition to offering General and Beginners Yoga classes, the Center also offers Yoga Therapy Programs designed for people with specific health concerns, and for those living with chronic illness or recovering from injury or surgery. These programs make Yoga practice accessible to students with fibromyalgia, respiratory problems, hypertension, back pain, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis as well as those experiencing the effects of cancer. The Center is listed with the American Cancer Society's Local Resources Database and has provided programs for the Kentucky Chapter of the National M.S. Society and for numerous Support Groups. The Center also provided Yoga instruction for participants in Fibromyalgia Research conducted by the University of Kentucky. Our Yoga Therapy Programs are supervised by Shelley Smith, Founder and Director of the Yoga Health & Therapy Center.