MINDFULNESS & YOGA
If you are struggling with connection to self, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, pain or finding it difficult to cope, mindfulness tools can support you in coping with the challenges you are experiencing
What Is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a concept that historically originates from Buddhist thought and its roots go back 25 centuries to the northeast of India where Buddha lived and taught. Mindfulness in the western context started to grow slowly in the early 1980s and 1990s but to date has become a very popular non-secular tool for mental health. Nowadays, you can find mindfulness practiced within yoga studios, schools, offices and counselling sessions.
How Can Mindfulness Help?
Mindfulness practices such as yoga, body scan relaxations, meditations and intentional presence in daily life can help you develop an objective awareness of your emotional reactions, physical sensations, and needs, as well as support you in developing more compassion and acceptance, toward yourself and others. It's important to note that these practices are scientifically proven to support individuals struggling with post-trauma, anxiety and depression.
A Meditation for Expanding Your Awareness
Meditation is a practice that helps to strengthen the ability to have awareness both on yourself and your environment. All you need is 15 minutes and a comfortable place to sit or lay. Read more about why it is important to stay connected to yourself and your environment.
Mindfulness Body Scan Meditation
A body scan meditation is a core practice of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn. This meditation is done by laying down in a comfortable position. With this meditation, you will be guided to systematically attune to the sensations in your body while trying to maintain a sense of openness and self-compassion.
