Remember, each person has a slightly different relationship to their practice. Yoga is not simply a physical practice, it's a mental one.

According to the CMHA, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue we, as a society, face. Anxiety disorders may be triggered by a traumatic event, or it may be brought on due to rigidity in perspective (a perfectionist, or maybe someone really set in their ways for example). Sometimes, our anxiety is triggered by nothing at all. Yoga and meditation are quickly becoming highly regarded as useful tools to manage feelings of high stress and pain, and this is why: