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On the Ocean of Yoga with Amy Landry
Most of us come to yoga through the body. But at some point, many practitioners begin to sense that yoga is much deeper than the postures. In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m joined by yoga teacher and author Amy Landry to explore the philosophical and spiritual teachings that sit beneath...
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RU OK?
Today is RU OK? Day in Australia, where we ask people “are you ok?” It's a wonderful mental health initiative to support people to start, what might be considered a difficult, but very important...
How Do We Stop Our Thoughts?
In today’s episode, Ruth asks the question that we’ve all been thinking about….. How do we stop our thoughts? Listen in to hear Dr Lauren Tober’s answers this multimillion-dollar question,...
Yoga Teaching, Therapy and Boundaries
Today we have a great question from Rachana, who asks: “Yoga plays an important part in healing and goes beyond talk therapy and we focus on the present & meditation, but we find students...
What to Do When Your Students Cry in Class
Today we have a great question from Lyn, who asks “how do you work with a student who suddenly starts crying in class without embarrassing them?” Tune into this video episode with Dr Lauren Tober to...
What Type of Yoga is Best for Anxiety vs Depression?
What type of yoga is best for anxiety vs depression? Thanks for this week's question Allison! Despite what you may have been led to believe, there are no yogic prescriptions for depression and...
Five Ways to make your Yoga Classes safe for Students with Trauma
Join us to hear Dr Lauren Tober’s top five ways to make your yoga classes safe for students with a history of trauma, whether you’re teaching in a specialised setting or a general yoga studio...
How to Decrease Anxiety
In today’s video episode Dr Lauren Tober answers a from the Daisha from the Mental Health Aware Yoga Facebook group, on how to reduce anxiety with yoga. Listen in to hear Dr Lauren talk about: The...
Social Prescribing, Medication and Yoga
Today we have a question from Rachel, who asks “I’m interested in social prescribing and people being referred to Yoga Teachers rather than be given drugs, what are your views on social prescribing...
Is Mental Health Aware Yoga Suitable for Psychologists?
In today’s video episode, Dr Lauren Tober is answering a question we get asked all the time about the Mental Health Aware Yoga training. We’ve been waiting until her new studio was finished before...
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As a Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher of nearly two decades and the author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, I'm passionate about integrating yoga and psychology on the mat, in the counselling room and in the world.
With the growing interest in mental health and yoga, yoga students are attending yoga classes for the mental health benefits in unprecedented numbers.
In fact, 79.4% of yoga students report practicing yoga for the mental health benefits.
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