Yoga for Depression & Anxiety

Through the healing power of awareness of our physical body via Svadyaya (self study) and Ishvara-Pranidhana (surrender) we can connect to our own innate healing power through postures, breath and meditation. We create a deep connection and union of mind, body and spirit to balance the energies and enhance our sense of well-being.

Bridge pose promotes strength and core stability while opening up the hips and creating centering and grounding

Bridge pose promotes strength and core stability while opening up the hips and creating centering and grounding

Spinal Balance on the wall creates a strong base, deepening core stability and releases anxiety

Spinal Balance on the wall creates a strong base, deepening core stability and releases anxiety

Cat/Cow connects mind to body with breath, creates grounding and promotes blood flow through spine, which houses the central nervous system

Cat/Cow connects mind to body with breath, creates grounding and promotes blood flow through spine, which houses the central nervous system

Sun Salutations promote circulation, connect mind to body and build energy

Sun Salutations promote circulation, connect mind to body and build energy

Warrior 2 is a strength building and stabilizing pose to promote self confidence

Warrior 2 is a strength building and stabilizing pose to promote self confidence

Legs up the wall creates a deep sense of release through the hips, promotes venous blood return and overall calming effect

Legs up the wall creates a deep sense of release through the hips, promotes venous blood return and overall calming effect

Deepens awareness of the breath and increases oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide output

Deepens awareness of the breath and increases oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide output

Using the right hand, plug the right nostril with the thumb and inhale through the left, plug the left nostril with the ring and pink and exhale right. Inhale back through right and exhale left. This completes one cycle. This balances the energies a…

Using the right hand, plug the right nostril with the thumb and inhale through the left, plug the left nostril with the ring and pink and exhale right. Inhale back through right and exhale left. This completes one cycle. This balances the energies and creates balance

Breath of Joy removes negative energy, increases positive feeling of joy and happiness

Breath of Joy removes negative energy, increases positive feeling of joy and happiness