Yoga for Depression
Boost feel-good endorphins with these yoga poses for depression.
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Feeling Emotionally Exhausted? This Sequence Will Help Ease the Burden
On those days when dragging yourself out of bed feels pretty momentous, yoga—slow, steady, and supported—can help.
Forearm Plank | Dolphin Plank Pose
A modification of Plank Pose, Forearm Plank strengthens and tones the core, thighs, and arms.
Bound Angle Pose
Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana, opens the deepest part of the hip muscles.
Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend
Open wide into Prasarita Padottanasana to increase flexibility by leaps and bounds.
Upward-Facing Dog Pose
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, a well-known backbend, will challenge you to lift and open your chest.
Seated Forward Bend
A simple pose that's anything but easy.
Legs Up the Wall Pose
There's a general consensus among modern yogis that Viparita Karani or Legs Up the Wall Pose may have the power to cure whatever ails you.
Why You Should Laugh, Sigh, Yell, & Even Sob During Your At-Home Yoga Practice
Feel free to let it all out.
Handstand
Adho Mukha Vrksasana boosts energy and confidence, and can literally give you a new perspective on life.
Supported Headstand
Standing on your head in Salamba Sirsasana strengthens the whole body and calms the brain.
Easy Pose
Don't let the name fool you. If you're used to sitting in chairs, Easy Pose (or Sukhasana) can be quite challenging.
Bridge Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana can be whatever you need—energizing, rejuvenating, or luxuriously restorative.
Standing Forward Bend
Uttanasana will wake up your hamstrings and soothe your mind.
Corpse Pose
Savasana is a pose of total relaxation—making it one of the most challenging.
4 Poses and a Meditation to Ease Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Try these calming, empowering poses to ease the stress of post-pregnancy life.
7 Yoga Poses to Ease Grief
Try all or part of this gentle, heart-opening sequence to ease your body and emotions during difficult times
Happiness Toolkit: Why an Eye Pillow Is Your Stress Rx
Bo Forbes tells us why the humble eye pillow is one of the most powerful tools for healing, health, and happiness—and how to use one.
Happiness Toolkit: Two-Minute Restorative Poses
Got two minutes? A short restorative practice can help edit and transform negative inner narratives that reinforce anxiety and depression.
The Happiness-Boosting Pose You Need in Your Practice
Feeling discontent, dissatisfied or down? Heart-opening yoga poses, such as Wheel (Upward Bow) Pose, are the perfect Rx.
Healing Heartbreak: A Yoga Practice to Get Through Grief
Move through and beyond loss with a practice that opens both heart and mind, offers strength and comfort in the present, and prepares you for the next leap of faith or love.
Dissolve Depression
Feeling down? Try this sequence of gentle supportive yoga poses.
Beating Breast Cancer
Yoga proves to be an ideal approach to self-care for cancer survivors.
Positively Prana: Yoga Your Way to a Happier Mood
Yoga teacher Rod Stryker explains how yoga can help you unlock your life-force to feel happier and energized all day.
Wild Thing
One poetic translation of Camatkarasana means "the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart."
6-Step Meditation to Invoke Joy
You don't have to work for happiness. It's already here to be experienced in every moment.
Feel Happier: Poses for Depression & Anxiety
Battling depression can feel like a fight for your life. Yoga can help you stop struggling.
Can You Prove That Yoga Works?
Timothy McCall, MD, takes a look at the validity of scientific proof behind yoga's various benefits.
Is Yoga Better than Prozac?
Check out Amy Weintraub's author page.
Extended Puppy Pose
A cross between Child's Pose and Downward-Facing Dog, Extended Puppy Pose lengthens the spine and calms the mind.
Fire Log Pose
The Fire Log Pose stretches the outer hips intensely, particularly the piriformis, which is often the main culprit of sciatic pain.
Dolphin Pose
Dolphin Pose strengthens the core, arms, and legs, while also nicely opening the shoulders.
Feathered Peacock Pose | Forearm Balance
You may know Pincha Mayurasana or Feathered Peacock Pose by one of its common aliases: Forearm or Elbow Balance.
Reclining Bound Angle Pose
A classic restorative posture, Supta Baddha Konasana or Reclining Bound Angle Pose can be modified for any level of hip and groin resistance.
Supported Shoulderstand
This version of Shoulderstand is performed with blanket support under the shoulders.
Wheel Pose | Upward-Facing Bow Pose
Need an energy boost? Urdhva Dhanurasana can help—and strengthen your arms, legs, abdomen, and spine in the process.