How to get rid of depression through Yoga & Meditation An Emotional stress can play a huge role in causing depression. A stressful situation can provoke feelings of depression, and it can make it more difficult to deal with stress. Losing a job/family member or end of long term relationship can be a reason for stress. Causes of Stress When there are life threatening events, body will automatically produce stress hormones ‘Cortisol’. It is the main reason of stress as well as heart diseases.

Yoga, which has its origin in India, has now become the watchword for ensuring physical and mental health for thousands of people throughout the world. People of all ages have embraced yoga and it has become a way of life for them. Yoga has become so popular that competitions are held throughout the world to spread the message of the importance of practising it. One such competition is currently happening online where yogis from different parts of the globe are competing against each other to get national recognition. Besides, in the current scenario, where the Covid-19 pandemic is spreading by leaps and bounds, the best way to deal with the inner fears and stress is by practising pranayama. Besides, the different asanas can ensure physical well-being. 

True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming.

Like many yoga students, you have likely toyed with the idea of deepening your yoga practice through intense study or perhaps becoming a yoga teacher yourself. But are you ready? Do you have what it takes?

“The paths are many, but the Truth is One” – M.K. Gandhi We all want to be happy and lead a life that is free from suffering. Yogic philosophy suggests that the root cause of all of our suffering is a forgetfulness...