I got on the bus on Friday evening for what would be a 45 minute journey – and my phone battery was nearly out. I got this minor sense of panic – what would I do with 45 minutes without podcasts, WhatsApp, email and all the other entertainments I could fill the time with? Was there a charging port on the bus? Why didnât I charge it earlier? What would I do for the time? My brain was lit up…
A student was talking to me after class recently and mentioned that her friend is really âgood at yogaâ and that there are loads of people in class who are âbetter than herâ. It strikes me that there is a tendency for all of us to focus on the aesthetic of the postures without really examining our thought patterns and judgements while we move through postures. That is to say, we automatically jump to how things look, and put the…
I hope you are all having a wonderful week this week. This weekâs post is the second part of our yoga and mental health series. You can check out last weekâs post here. As you might remember I discussed my own personal struggles with depression and anxiety and I explained how much yoga helped me, even if I wasnât going to classes, I did several Asanas (poses) before bed to help me feel more grounded and happy. Of course, one…
Hello my wonderful new yogi friends, as you can guess from the title, this blog post will be discussing how yoga can help with your mental health! My name is Anna and I am the newest contributor for this wonderful YogaHub blog. My posts will range from Asanas to Yoga Philosophy to Spirituality, as these are what I am deeply interested in at the moment. This week though I want to talk about how yoga can help with mental health….
