Yoga to Lift the Mood
& Beat the Blues is...
LIFEFORCE YOGA

Simply put, LifeForce Yoga is a specific type of yoga that was specificly designed to work with and manage the mood. All done with breath, simple postures, and meditation techniques. This yoga is used as a compassionate approach to relieve DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.

Anyone can do these simple practices.

This yoga embraces and accepts all levels of mood. Each practice is modified for the student. Helping to balance the emotional,mental, and physical body.

Yoga to Lift the Mood helps balance the biochemistry of the brain. It stimulates the endocrine system to balance the release of hormones. These hormones regulate the functions of the body and can create a state of healing and relaxation.

Recovery from depression and anxiety must include the body. Episodes of trauma and loss are stored in our bodes. Consider that a complete recovery (body and mind) may be found through the right balance of medication, talk therapy, and YOGA.

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DO YOU FEEL ...

• Constant sadness
• Lack of motivation
• Irritability
• Feelings of isolation
• Loss of interest in your favorite activities
• Feeling worthless or hopeless
• Fear of losing control
• Fatigue, low energy
• Trouble sleeping
• Significant weight change
• Feeling detached
• Extreme worry
• Difficulty concentrating
• Muscle tension
• Fear of social situations
• Panic attacks

These are symptoms of
depression and anxiety

80% of people experiencing depression have some form of anxiety also.

LifeForce Yoga offers specific practices to balance both spectrums, giving students practical take-home tools to address the range of moods.
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• Lift mood
• Reduce anxiety and stress
• Ease pain and fear
• Improve balance of emotions
• Develop greater self-awareness
• Develop greater self-acceptance
• Bring the mind & body into balance
• Help ADD and bipolar disorder

Physiological Changes

• Calm the nervous system
• Release of “feel good” hormones:
  oxytocin, prolactin, serotonin
• Decrease in cortisol levels
• Relax chronic muscle tension
• Reduce blood pressure
• Restore natural breathing patterns
• Improve oxygen absorption and
  carbon dioxide elimination

Additional Benefits

• Empowering — you are creating the healing
• Learn tools that you can practice on your own; when the need arises.
• Complement to talk therapy by gaining better access to feelings
• No side effects

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She is dedicated to teaching people how they can help themselves with natural methods that can truly bring relief. Working together with a mutual understanding, you can practice simple techniques with her that can bring you healing, balance, and peace.