Yoga and Mental Health
Yoga and Mental health
Yoga can be
an effective form of other medicine for everything from depression to back
pain.
Besides
being an important tool for balance, harmony and physical fitness, yoga also
can be an effective form of alternative medicine for everything from depression
to back pain.
One of the
first lessons we learn in our yoga practice is to connect the body and mind
together to achieve inner calm and harmony. Then it is no wonder that, beyond
just strengthening our bodies and our minds, yoga can be an important tool for
healing. Read on to discover the many advantages of using yoga as medicine.
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As a
teacher, you can use your yoga knowledge to understand your students’ needs,
and help improve their mental health. Teach your student not just to perform
the physical poses, but to connect the action of the pose with its effect on
the mind.
Yoga for Depression:
Yoga is
being progressively recognized as a useful tool for relieving indication of
Ideally, we
as yoga teachers can use yoga therapy to guide our students towards a calm,
balanced and mindful mental state ( frequently
referred to as sattva). Many students who come up against clinical depression
may be characterized in One of two ways: inactive or agitated. Wherever your
students fall on the spectrum, helping them focus on both the mental and
physical effects of their yoga practice can bring them closer to sattva, and
locate a more peaceful, balanced and joyful state.
Lethargy & apathy (tamas): Use energetic poses and breathing,
and consider pushing these students to move deeper into their poses to break
through their mental lethargy. Try vigorous asanas such as Sun Salutations or
challenging arm balances.
Anxiety & agitation (rajas): Use calming exercises such as mild
backbends, and forward bends, while concentrating closely on breathing.
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