Yoga Life

Gabriella Pados

Depression is an increasingly common mental disease in our world today- this is a beginner friendly therapeutic asana sequence supporting depressive/lethargic/low energy states Give it a shot in the morning before any meals, do at least 3 rounds •Hold each pose for 5 breaths, breathing deeply into your belly then chest area •inhale from nose, exhale either through nose or with audible exhale from mouth •In downward dog and plank, keep shoulders protracted (feeling like your pushing the ground away from you) •keep fingers wide and it’s okay to not have your heels on the ground with straight legs in downward dog !!!bring a smile to your face in each pose even if it feels forced¡¡¡ And take a moment to say thank you to your body once you have finished