New Posts For Thread: Yoga and Mental Healthhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_HealthYoga is a mixed exercise that is effective for both our physcial as well as mental health. The mind perceptions involved in yoga make it the most effective exercise. Yoga reduces the risk of many mental issues like, depression, stress, anxiety and grhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=524680171#524680171Yoga is a mixed exercise that is effective for both our physcial as well as mental health. The mind perceptions involved in yoga make it the most effective exercise. Yoga reduces the risk of many mental issues like, depression, stress, anxiety and grTue, 02 Oct 2012 05:19:32 -0500Your mental health runs in tandem with your physical activities. Clearing your mind of all the external and eternal irritants as and pushing towards executing the yoga positions would help improve your outlook in life.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=523982565#523982565Your mental health runs in tandem with your physical activities. Clearing your mind of all the external and eternal irritants as and pushing towards executing the yoga positions would help improve your outlook in life.Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:29:08 -0500Oops, I see you were also asking which poses help best, tree pose is good if you are a beginner, shoulder stand too, any backbending sequence opens the heart too, really try to get a very well balanced practice with every element included. I do Vinyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=503943317#503943317Oops, I see you were also asking which poses help best, tree pose is good if you are a beginner, shoulder stand too, any backbending sequence opens the heart too, really try to get a very well balanced practice with every element included. I do VinySun, 31 Jul 2011 20:28:38 -0500Hi! I'm new here, and am so glad I came across this post, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder ten years ago, and it is truly Yoga that has set me free of the label I was given. I believe my disorder was caused by living in an unbalanced way. It'http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=503943285#503943285Hi! I'm new here, and am so glad I came across this post, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder ten years ago, and it is truly Yoga that has set me free of the label I was given. I believe my disorder was caused by living in an unbalanced way. It'Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:27:02 -0500I can atest to the benefit of Yoga on mental issues. I used to have major anger issues. Then I saw the namaste yogo on TV so I gave it a try. I got hooked and haven't snapped on anyone since.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=488473593#488473593I can atest to the benefit of Yoga on mental issues. I used to have major anger issues. Then I saw the namaste yogo on TV so I gave it a try. I got hooked and haven't snapped on anyone since.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:45:36 -0600Nothing more need b saidhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=472332301#472332301Nothing more need b saidSat, 30 Oct 2010 21:58:10 -0500I reiterate Yoga = Joining of mind , body and everything else.....Mind and body and all things, real or imagined, are but one thing.Eivor Palsdottirhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=472330633#472330633I reiterate Yoga = Joining of mind , body and everything else.....Mind and body and all things, real or imagined, are but one thing.Eivor PalsdottirSat, 30 Oct 2010 21:35:56 -0500Just as yoga can help us increase our physical health and fitness, practicing of yoga has also been found to beneficial to our mental health. Yoga can help reduce stress, improve concentration alleviate mood swings. It brings awareness and the abilithttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=471954041#471954041Just as yoga can help us increase our physical health and fitness, practicing of yoga has also been found to beneficial to our mental health. Yoga can help reduce stress, improve concentration alleviate mood swings. It brings awareness and the abilitThu, 28 Oct 2010 03:26:16 -0500Psychologists recognize that moderate exercise is good for depression and anxiety. Yoga practice provides one with such exercise. Yoga postures are developed to promote physical strength, flexibility and balance.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=457323473#457323473Psychologists recognize that moderate exercise is good for depression and anxiety. Yoga practice provides one with such exercise. Yoga postures are developed to promote physical strength, flexibility and balance.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:47:27 -0500I practice yoga on a weekly basis and can say that it has helped me deal with stress in a more healthy way. I also have mild depression and while I do take medicine I think any physcial activity is good for one's mood. I think yoga is not only good phttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43901/13201239/Yoga_and_Mental_Health?post_id=451174885#451174885I practice yoga on a weekly basis and can say that it has helped me deal with stress in a more healthy way. I also have mild depression and while I do take medicine I think any physcial activity is good for one's mood. I think yoga is not only good pTue, 08 Jun 2010 14:08:01 -0500