How Yoga Helps with Mental Health
How does yoga improve mental health?
Join Dr Lauren Tober for this week’s video episode to answer this question from Tara, a member of the Mental Health Aware Yoga Facebook group.
The mechanisms behind how yoga affects mental health are no doubt complex and different for each individual. However, in the video Dr Lauren speaks about the important elements of connection, self-regulation, embodiment, mindfulness, self-knowledge, self-care, and exercise.
And if you haven’t already downloaded the “Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Mental Health Aware Yoga ebook”, come and access it right away.
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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.
In fact, 79.4% of yoga students report practicing yoga for the mental health benefits.
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