Yoga is NOT just about the postures (asanas). In fact, the postures are used as a practice to prepare the mind to come into a place of stillness in preparation for meditation.
Breath control (Pranayama) is the same, its purpose is to free up energy in the body and assists us to down-regulate in preparation for meditation.
Living in accordance with certain ethics we can argue is also good for the mind and soul. When we know we have ethical integrity, when we sit down to meditate, we find less is worrying us.
From this space of meditation, the mind is calmed, and the states that cause suffering are more easily seen. There is more self-compassion, less stress and anxiety, more kindness, increased self-awareness and improved sleep, amongst others.
Yoga is also thought to be an excellent way to work both bottom-up and top-down with clients so they can learn self-regulation.
Let me know if you have learnt self-regulation through yoga. I definitely have!
References
Gard, T., Noggle, J. J., Park, C. L., Vago, D. R., Wilson, A. (2014). Potential self-regulatory mechanisms of yoga for psychological health. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00770
I’m looking for the inner child meditation and I don’t seem to find it! Is it a free meditation or a course? I just see the comments from other people how it helped for them but can’t get any access to it. Please help 🙁
Hi Daniela, thanks for getting in touch about the Inner Child Healing Meditation. You can purchase this meditation using this link:
Inner Child Healing Meditation
You can purchase the meditation on this page for $5. I hope you enjoy this. Please let me know how you go with it. Also, if you’re interested in exploring this in a lot more detail, then please consider my Relationship Cycle Breaker Course where we spend an entire module meeting and nurturing your relationship with your Inner Child.
https://www.psychotherapycentral.health/rcb-registration
With Love,
Jennifer