Yoga for mental wellness

[juliayadda]

I just read this article someone shared to facebook:

www.wakingtimes.com/2015/06/02/the-muscle-of-the-soul-may-be-triggering-your-fear-and-anxiety/

I will say it is very anecdotal vs scientific, but it rang true to me.

I love how I feel after yoga. I often try to find a way to inject it into my routine but mostly fail.

How do you find yoga affects your mood and anxiety?

Any tips on making it part of my routine?

[kaeguri]

Do you do yoga at home or in a group? I tried it on my own and I can't focus long enough lol. Damn ADD. But when I make it to a class, I feel better. Meditation, when I can, helps a lot. I just have issues find the right spot to calm my mind. I wish I could make it to a class regularly, but money is fairly tight right now and all the prenatal yoga places around me are $20 a class. Eep.

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Yoga is my favorite! It does wonders for my anxiety. I tend to get in my own head too much and the focus required for yoga gets me out of my head and focused on my body.

I do yoga at home, but have taken classes before. I prefer home practice.
I highly recommend taking a few classes if you haven't done yoga before because positions matter - if you don't do it right it won't have the same effect.

If you are trying to add it to your routine, start with a goal of one pose a day. This is what I did as I have a very overwhelming routine. I work full time and have a decent commute.

Once you get the one pose a day, learn the sun salutations - these are the basis for most routines, so if you get these down, you can pretty much add poses here and there as you learn more.

I have a few yoga magazines which are great because they have routines in there you can try out. I also have a yoga board on pinterest with a ton of sequences.

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I was attending classes for about a month but they were a distance away for me and I was always late for class. I want to get involved again though.

[juliayadda]

Jun 16, 2015 11:22:01 GMT -5 @usernameedit said:

Yoga is my favorite! It does wonders for my anxiety. I tend to get in my own head too much and the focus required for yoga gets me out of my head and focused on my body.

I do yoga at home, but have taken classes before. I prefer home practice.
I highly recommend taking a few classes if you haven't done yoga before because positions matter - if you don't do it right it won't have the same effect.

If you are trying to add it to your routine, start with a goal of one pose a day. This is what I did as I have a very overwhelming routine. I work full time and have a decent commute.

Once you get the one pose a day, learn the sun salutations - these are the basis for most routines, so if you get these down, you can pretty much add poses here and there as you learn more.

I have a few yoga magazines which are great because they have routines in there you can try out. I also have a yoga board on pinterest with a ton of sequences.

I really like the  pose a day idea. I find I focus on the entire routine and get intimidated.

I do have been doing yoga inconsistently for 10 years. Right now I am blessed to have access to free yoga on Wednesdays which Lulu Lemon puts on at Parliament Hill in Canada.  It is a wonderful experience to be with that many people doing it. Especially with social anxiety. But when it rains, no yoga, and when winter comes it will be over. Perhaps a Saturday morning class? I should investigate