Yoga for Emotional Balance Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression

Name: Yoga for Emotional Balance Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression
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ISBN: 9781590307601

ISBN-10: 1590307607

ISBN-13: 9781590307601

Edition: 2011

Authors: Bo Forbes

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When we feel emotionally overwhelmed, we often talk about whatrs"s bothering us with a friend or therapist. Here is a new approach-balance your mind with your body. Bo Forbes, a clinical psychologist and yoga instructor, found that when our body is relaxed and balanced, our emotions also become in tune. This observation inspired her to introduce a blend of yoga and relaxation into her psychotherapy practice, with positive results. The simple yoga practice she developed is ideal for when we feel stressed out or slightly depressed, though it is also a helpful tool for people with more serious anxiety or depression. This book offers part self-help and part yoga therapy. It explains how our…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/8/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.02" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: Yoga's Role in Emotional Balance



The Path to Emotional Balance



Understanding Anxiety and Depression


Breath Exercise: Getting to Know Your Breath


Body Exercise: Distinguishing between Tension and Relaxation



What Gets in the Way of Change


Breath Exercise: 1:1 Breathing


Body Exercise: The Five-Minute Body Check-in



How True Healing Happens


Breath Exercise: 1:2 Breathing


Body Exercise: Going Up the Stairs Backward



Five Ways to Transform Your Emotional Patterns


Breath Exercise: Worrying and 1:2 Breathing


Body Exercise: Getting to Know Restorative Yoga



Finding Meaning in Anxiety and Depression


Breath Exercise: Going with the Flow of Emotions


Body Exercise: Inhabiting Your Body with Kindness



Breathwork and Restorative Yoga



What's Your Emotional Type?



The Heart of the Practice



Anxiety-Balancing Practice



Depression-Lifting Practice



Mixed Anxiety and Depression Stabilizing Practices


Epilogue


Acknowledgments



Frequently Asked Questions



Prop Resource Guide


Notes