Yoga for Stress and Anxiety
The primary reason I decided to give yoga a try was for help managing my anxiety. Boy, has it helped! And it looks like I'm not the only one!
Military Veterans bring Yoga to Fellow Vets
Another news article about yoga! This one details how military veterans and their families are being trained to bring yoga to fellow veterans suffering from PTSD and other effects of war.
Yoga Helps At-Risk Girls Cope with Trauma, Georgetown Law Report Finds
My son is a rising sophomore at Georgetown University. The school's monthly newsletter highlighted a recent yoga study conducted by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality Makes my heart happy to know that trauma-informed yoga instructors can bring a sense of peace and healthier self-esteem to these girls.
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/press-releases/yoga-helps-at-risk-girls.cfm
More About Yin
This is a rather in-depth article (at least for me!), but I found it very informative as a Yin teacher and practitioner.
https://medium.com/@satiJen/how-yin-yoga-affects-connective-tissue-70ba3867cb23
Yoga Nidra -- Ahhhhhhhhhh
Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, is a relaxation and meditation technique that involves no bodily movement. Check out the link below for some of the benefits of this practice. Then, purchase or renew your class pass and attend my first yoga nidra class on Sunday, June 4 following the 4:30 p.m. Yin class -- it's free!
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/5-benefits-of-yoga-nidra