Tag: yoga for mental health
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Benefits of Closing Your Eyes in Yoga
Most yoga classes, I’m always going to spend at least some of the time closing my eyes. During Savasana (Corpse Pose), which is typically the end of a yoga class, students are generally encouraged to close the eyes for the 5 minutes or so that close a yoga class. But I also like to close…
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5 Benefits of Yoga for Kids
One of my favorite experiences is when I get to teach a child or teen yoga. I welcome all ages to my yoga classes and recently had the pleasure of teaching four kids who joined my video game-themed yoga class in Alexandria, VA. As I say sometimes when teaching, “Yoga is simply making shapes with…
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5 Reasons to Take a Yoga Class on Vacation
Last week, I traveled to Costa Rica for the first time. I love animals and nature, and the number one thing I wanted to do while there was see some sloths and encounter monkeys. I got to do both on my very first day right at my hotel in Manual Antonio, as there were several…
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5 Mental Health Benefits of Yoga
I was chatting with my fellow yoga teacher and friend Nilina recently, and she told me something really beautiful about how yoga has inspired her. She said: “Yoga is much more than asanas. It’s about delving deeper within us. We start seeing the real us, which is comprised of both good and bad. It helps…
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10 Research Studies That Support Yoga Benefits
Practicing yoga can make you feel great, but there are often so many more powerful transformations happening on and off the mat as a result of a yoga practice. There are real tangible physical and mental health benefits, which are supported by research studies focusing on the practice of yoga. Consider these 10 studies that…