My very first book, Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers is going to be out in the world in just 2 weeks! This is an absolute dream come true. And today I'm just delighted to be able...
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Yoga as a Pathway to Radical Belonging
According to UNHCR, at the end of 2021, 89.3 million humans remain forcibly displaced. That’s more than double the amount since a decade ago, and the most since World War 2! As a yoga student,...
From the Heart: Mental Health and Yoga
As a yoga teacher living with Persistent Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, I have found that there is a very profound relationship between my mental health and my yoga practice....
Yoga for Burnout
Burnout can be defined as a combination of exhaustion, cynicism (negative thought patterns) and a reduction in effectiveness, efficacy or adequacy (Maslach & Leiter, 2022). Burnout often occurs...
Psychoneuroimmunology and Yoga with Dr Kaitlin Harkess
Have you ever wondered why you tend to get sick after a busy or stressful period, and wished you could do something about it? Our guest today, Dr Kaitlin Harkess (she/her) researched yoga, stress...
Addiction and Yoga with Lissie Turner
How can yoga help us to dissolve our addictive patterns? In this podcast episode, Dr Lauren Tober (she/her) is joined by Lissie Turner (she/her), CEO of the The Prana Project, to talk about...
Finding Meaning in Yoga and Mental Health
I was drawn to the practice of hatha yoga early in 1999, as a means of nourishing and supporting my physical well-being whilst pregnant with my first child. I expected yoga would benefit me...
How to Diagnose Mental Illness
We know that nearly 80% of yoga students report practicing yoga for the mental health benefits, but only a small proportion of students will actually disclose that they’re experiencing mental health...
The Intersection of Yoga Psychology and Mental Health
How do yoga psychology and contemporary western psychology fit together? Are they complementary or do they have totally different ideas about mental health? Join Dr Lauren Tober to learn about one...
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Hi, I'm Dr Lauren Tober!
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.
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