Carolyn Gregoire Offers 5 ways the practice can heal body images issues in The Huffington Post.
Something I am very passionate about! Worth a read...
Body image anxiety -- whether it's a fixation on a facial flaw, an
obsession with calorie-counting and exercise, or general negative
feelings about your appearance -- can be all-consuming, and they can
take a serious toll on your well-being and self-esteem. When it comes to
dealing with body insecurities and negative self-talk, sometimes the
best thing can be to get out of your own head. Yoga, which is now being
offered in some schools as a stress-relieving practice, can also be an
effective way for young women to develop a positive self-image.
"Yoga allows us to start to slow down the self-critic, and start to
observe that this voices in our heads isn't necessarily the reality,"
Vyda Bielkus, co-founder of Health Yoga Life studio
in Boston, tells the Huffington Post. "To slow down and get into the
body and say 'OK, when these thoughts are coming up, there's something
actually behind the thoughts that we're observing' -- that connects us
more to our true self versus the dialogue that may be running us."
Beginning a yoga program during your high school years can help you
to start listening to the wisdom of your own inner voice, and to realize
that your voice matters, Bielkus says. Whether it's peer pressure from
your girlfriends or pressure you put on yourself, yoga can help you to
find comfort and resilience by looking within and finding your own path.
Here are five ways that a regular yoga practice can help heal body image issues and promote positive self-esteem....
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