Yoga Poses for Relieving Anxiety

1. Yoga Poses for Relieving Anxiety
By: Talya E Gershon

2. Yoga Poses for Relieving Anxiety
For nearly three decades, Talya E. Gershon has worked in various roles with different
organizations early on in her career as a psychotherapist. She is currently the owner and founder
of Coastal Virginia Consulting, LLC, where she specializes in life coaching and business coaching,
as well as psychological health training to help clients unlock their true potential. During her free
time, Talya E. Gershon loves practicing yoga.

3. Yoga Poses for Relieving Anxiety
Yoga is beneficial for helping to alleviate anxiety and can provide much-needed stress relief. There
are even yoga poses that can be practiced on a daily basis that assist in anxiety reduction, as well
as nurture the body and mind. Listed below are a few of these poses.

4. Yoga Poses for Relieving Anxiety
1. Child’s pose is a pose where you kneel down with your knees close together and your hands
stretched out as far as possible. Close your eyes and gently release your neck, arms, shoulders,
head and back.

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2. Seated Forward Bend pose involves sitting on a mat with your legs stretched out in front of you.
Lift your arms high up in the air and bend towards your toes until a slight stretch is felt. When doing
this, the toes can be flexed or pointed. This is a great pose for relieving headaches, anxiety and
mild depression.

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3. Corpse pose is among the easiest poses as all it requires is for you to lie flat on your back with
your arms by the side and palms facing upwards. Breathe deeply in and out until you feel relaxed.

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4. Standing Forward Bend pose doesn’t require a mat as it is done while in an upright position.
Here, you should stand with your feet close together or hip-length apart, raise your hands above
your head, and gradually bend forward towards your toes.