Holistic Therapies | Golden State Rehab

About Holistic Therapies

What Are Holistic Therapies in Rehab?

Holistic therapies are practices that care for the body while clinical treatment works on the mind — yoga, breathwork, mindfulness, journaling, movement, and expressive arts. At Golden State Rehab, they run alongside evidence-based care like CBT and DBT. They complement that work. They never replace it.

Why does the body matter? Stress, trauma, and addiction show up physically — tight shoulders, shallow breathing, a nervous system stuck on high alert. Talk therapy alone can miss that. Our holistic sessions give you simple, repeatable tools to settle your body, so the skills you learn in therapy have somewhere calm to land.

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Meditation and yoga room with floor cushions and warm lighting

What We Offer

Our Holistic Programming

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

A gentle, choice-based yoga practice adapted for individuals with trauma history. Focuses on reconnecting with the body safely, building interoception and presence.

Breathwork Sessions

Conscious breathing practices to regulate the nervous system, release stored stress, and cultivate mindful awareness — powerful tools for managing cravings and anxiety.

Therapeutic Journaling

Guided writing exercises that facilitate self-reflection, emotional processing, and the integration of insights from therapy into daily life.

Movement Therapy

Physical movement designed to reduce depression, anxiety, and chronic stress while building energy, confidence, and body awareness as pillars of recovery.

Mindfulness Practice

Daily mindfulness exercises woven throughout programming help clients develop present-moment awareness — the antidote to cravings, rumination, and emotional reactivity.

Expressive Arts

Creative outlets including art therapy techniques that provide nonverbal pathways to emotional processing for those for whom words alone are insufficient.

Why Holistic?

A Complement to Clinical Care — Never a Replacement

Let's be clear about what these practices are and aren't. They are supports that help clinical treatment stick. They are not stand-alone cures, and no one here will suggest yoga instead of therapy or medication. The core of your treatment stays the same: individual therapy, group therapy, and psychiatric care when appropriate.

There is real research behind the complement, though. A randomized trial published in JAMA Psychiatry studied mindfulness-based relapse prevention as an aftercare approach for substance use disorders, and slow-breathing practices are widely used in treatment to help calm the body's stress response.

Every practice is an invitation — you can always opt out
Trauma-sensitive by design: choice-based, no hands-on adjustments
Skills you can use anywhere: a breath practice fits in a parking lot
Fully woven into your clinical treatment plan, not bolted on

Reading lounge for journaling, mindfulness, and quiet reflection

What to Expect

What to Expect in a Holistic Session

You don't sign up for these separately. Holistic sessions are woven into the daily schedule of our PHP and IOP programs, right alongside individual and group therapy. One block of your day might be a clinical skills group; another might be breathwork or trauma-sensitive yoga.

Most sessions happen in a group, guided by a facilitator. No experience is needed — not for yoga, not for meditation, not for journaling. Many people try these tools for the first time in treatment, and that's exactly the point.

Everything is choice-based. If a posture doesn't feel right, you adapt it or skip it. If closing your eyes feels unsafe, you keep them open. For people with trauma histories, that kind of control isn't a small thing — it's the whole design.

And the tools travel with you. A five-minute breathing practice works in your car before a hard conversation just as well as it does in our meditation room.

Quiet meditation room at Golden State Rehab set up for mindfulness and breathwork sessions

Cost & Coverage

Do Holistic Therapies Cost Extra?

No. Holistic sessions are part of the PHP and IOP program day, not an add-on with its own price tag. When your health plan covers your level of care, the program day it covers includes these sessions.

We accept most major insurance, and under federal parity law and California's SB 855, plans must cover medically necessary addiction and mental health treatment. Our admissions team verifies your exact benefits for free and confidentially — call (424) 208-3120 or verify your insurance online.

Frequently Asked

Holistic Therapies: Common Questions

Can holistic therapies replace therapy or medication?

No — and we won't pretend otherwise. Yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness are complements to evidence-based treatment like CBT, DBT, and psychiatric care, not replacements for it. They help you manage stress and stay grounded so the clinical work can go deeper.

I've never done yoga or meditated. Can I still participate?

Yes. No experience or fitness level is required. Our yoga is trauma-sensitive and choice-based — every posture is an invitation, not a demand — and you can adapt or sit out of any practice. Many people try these tools for the first time in treatment.

Which holistic therapies does Golden State Rehab offer?

Trauma-sensitive yoga, breathwork, mindfulness practice, therapeutic journaling, movement therapy, and expressive arts. Sessions are woven into the daily schedule of our PHP and IOP programs alongside individual and group therapy.

Does insurance cover holistic therapies?

Holistic sessions are part of the PHP or IOP program day rather than a separate service, so when your plan covers your program, your day includes these sessions. Under federal parity law and California's SB 855, health plans must cover medically necessary care. We verify your benefits for free.

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Paying for Treatment

We Accept Most Major Insurance Providers

Coverage varies by plan. Our admissions team verifies your exact benefits for free and explains your options honestly, without pressure.

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