Yoga as a Treatment for Depression?

Depression can make it feel difficult to get even basic chores completed, much less a strenuous workout.  To help lift your spirits while also keeping your body fit, toned and flexible, why not try a gentler, mind-body-spirit approach with yoga?

A recent study by the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that:

*  Yoga boosts the neurotransmitter GABA which is linked to anxiety and depression.

*  Yoga may help you learn to manage stress better.

*  Yoga may improve your mood and sense of well-being.

*  Yoga may positively alter your brain and blood chemicals.

*  Yoga may help you cope with anxiety, insomnia, and depression.

Read the full article about this research study here:

http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/yoga-as-depression-treatment.aspx?xid=aol_eh-emo_17-_20110627&aolcat=AJA&icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl7%7Csec3_lnk3%7C217729

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