NEWS: Yoga Techniques to Help Bipolar Disorder & Depression

News Item: Yoga Offers Simple Breathing Techniques That May Help Relieve Panic, Anxiety and Depression

Conclusion: Several factors may explain yoga’s effectiveness in treating mental disorders.
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Several studies examined to explain why yoga, when used in conjunction with more traditional forms of treatment for bipolar and panic attacks provides some relief: control of breathing, cultivatiing mindfulness through meditation, the yoga teacher’s influence in creating a healing environment and becoming aware of how the physical body holds tension and depression.

Source: PsychologyToday.com