Jagbir Kang

Jagbir Kang is a licensed marriage and family therapist (MA, MS, LMFT) and a registered yoga and meditation teacher, based in Fremont, California. Jagbir practises through Niles Counseling and Therapy and works with clients across California by telehealth. On their YouTube channel, Jagbir describes themselves as "a survivor, an author, and a registered Yoga/Meditation Teacher," and says their goal is "to empower people to heal and grow, just like I have."

The yoga and meditation work is rooted in therapy. Sessions focus on nervous system regulation more than on physical poses. They are slower and trauma-informed, and they draw on psychotherapy principles. Props such as blocks and straps help adapt each pose, and flexibility is not required. The approach is secular and science-based, with spiritual elements included only if a participant wants them. Jagbir encourages a sustainable home routine, and says even three minutes a day is worth more than an hour once a week.

As a therapist, Jagbir works with adults and couples on depression, anxiety and stress, trauma recovery (including domestic violence survivors), self-esteem, couples communication, family and cultural pressures, immigrant and first-generation mental health, career burnout, and grief and loss. Jagbir calls their style "proudly eclectic." It combines CBT, somatic practices such as yoga and breathwork, narrative therapy and solution-focused strategies. Jagbir also leads small, closed therapy groups that use CBT and mindfulness techniques.

Jagbir's core belief is that each person holds the power to awaken their own inner healing strength.