Yoga nidra, an ancient practice is gaining some popularity in treating individuals who experience anxiety and restlessness. This practice is featured in this month’s issue of Yoga Journal and offers the following practice guide. Invite yourself to also listen to the audio-guided practice by following the link below, presented by Richard Miller, who has introduced this practice to individuals in the military, schools, hospitals, and jails.
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The benefits of yoga are being recognized in schools and mental health facilities across the U.S.A. Here at VTCIT, we are holding our second Yoga for Anxiety and Addiction series. This series explores the union of body, mind and breath to ultimately bring ease to one's self. Our series starts Weds, April 10 - May 29 from 5:15 - 6:45pm. To register for this series, please visit our Calendar & Events page.
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Summer is the season of abundance and warmth, and a time to enjoy the nourishing gifts of the natural world. It is the time for social connection, travel, and new experience.
Massage and bodywork for this season encourage you to feel a sense of wholeness and integration in your body. It is deeply nurturing for your body and mind, providing an opportunity for physical and emotional healing. Techniques of integrative massage...
Massage Magazine will be publishing an article in their upcoming issue reporting on the benefits of Reiki. This article is based on a study that was published in Evidence-Based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers have found that those who receive Reiki treatment experienced a reduction in their levels of anxiety, depression, and stress.
To read more about this research click on the following link:
http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news...
Are you wanting to know more about Healing Touch energy therapy? I invite you to take a few minutes to watch this lovely and informative video produced by the Healing Touch Program. I hope it will inspire you to explore the benefits that Healing Touch energy therapy has to offer you. I offer individual Healing Touch sessions weekly at the Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy.
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According to a report from scienceblog.com, researchers from Ohio State University investigated the effects of adding fish oil a diet in reducing anxiety induced by stress.
When our body experiences stress, there is an increase in cytokine production. Cytokines are proteins that signal to cells in the nervous system. Therefore, when you experience a trigger in your environment, cytokines will be secreted to activate a stress response in your nervous system.<...
A preliminary research study as seen in the Journal of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, has shown a relationship between high school students who participate in yoga and an increase in development in self-regulatory skills and reduction in tension and anxiety, two components that may be protective in the prevention of developing future mental health disorders.
To read more about this study follow the following link to Science Daily, http://www.sciencedaily.com...