Boulder yoga instructors support students in healing
If you or anyone you know has experienced trauma in their lives and suffers from insomnia, insomnia affects millions of people each year.
Though insomnia is the most common mental illness, it also is the least discussed one. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), insomnia affects people of all ages and gender. That is why yoga teachers in Boulder have begun to embrace the practice of yoga as a way to promote mental health.
“I have been practicing yoga and meditation for more than 13 years, and it has helped me deal with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues,” said Shauna Cavinder, owner of Beercation Yoga and a licensed yoga instructor. “I like this practice because it is organic. One of the goals of yoga is to create a type of consciousness in one’s body. The body is actually our own network of interconnected consciousness. It is a very low impact practice, and the body is meant to be un-injured. When you awaken to quietness, you will experience a state of health and emotional wholeness.”
Unlike yoga classes that are widely publicized for their work in improving strength, flexibility and fitness, many yoga teachers find that the best part of their classes is the process of "letting go," which is all about removing attachments and allowing your body to heal. In working with clients, Cavinder has noticed a change in many.
“Before, it would have been a surprise for people to come see me, and they were actually quite shocked, because many people don’t come in with a lot of confidence and self-esteem,” Cavinder said. “When I bring them to the class, I am taking my tools and tools of the masters and I know what works for them to help them unwind and express themselves. When I mention it to them, they say, ‘Wow, you know how to do that. How can I do that?’”
Yoga instructor Maria Aguilar, a licensed yoga instructor with 13 years experience in Boulder, agrees that more people are starting to seek mindfulness and meditation practices as part of their health routine.
“Boulder yoga has a reputation for having highly creative instructors who are on the forefront of yoga,” Aguilar said. “The practice of mindfulness has been on the rise for years now, and is very much in vogue today. Yoga is a religion of self-care and letting go of stress. It’s more than just exercise, breathing and meditation. Through the practice of yoga, meditation and mindful eating, one is able to find one’s inner peace.”
Like a diet, a healthful diet can improve health and create a healthier lifestyle. Luckily, yoga can also promote a healthier relationship with food.
“Healthy, mindful eating allows the body to have food and emotions for optimal health,” said Grace Granados, yoga instructor and licensed yoga instructor in Boulder for six years. “We spend too much time connected to our phones and computers. We constantly evaluate ourselves. By being present in one’s self, the person can relate to another’s mind as well as the patient. Through yoga, we can embrace, be gentle with and understand another human being and learn how to put ourselves in their shoes so that we can empathize with them.
Allowing space for fear, anxiety and disappointment, as well as for controlling your temper, may improve a person’s ability to be present. By shedding this worry and letting yourself off the hook, you have free will.
The practice of yoga promotes a well-being for our bodies and minds. For yogis of all ages, it has found a community of supporters that can relate to the practice of yoga as both a way to heal and express yourself. Though quiet at first, a couple of yoga movements may just bring the energy back.
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If you or anyone you know has experienced trauma in their lives and suffers from insomnia, insomnia affects millions of people each year.
Though insomnia is the most common mental illness, it also is the least discussed one. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), insomnia affects people of all ages and gender. That is why yoga teachers in Boulder have begun to embrace the practice of yoga as a way to promote mental health.
“I have been practicing yoga and meditation for more than 13 years, and it has helped me deal with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues,” said Shauna Cavinder, owner of Beercation Yoga and a licensed yoga instructor. “I like this practice because it is organic. One of the goals of yoga is to create a type of consciousness in one’s body. The body is actually our own network of interconnected consciousness. It is a very low impact practice, and the body is meant to be un-injured. When you awaken to quietness, you will experience a state of health and emotional wholeness.”
Unlike yoga classes that are widely publicized for their work in improving strength, flexibility and fitness, many yoga teachers find that the best part of their classes is the process of "letting go," which is all about removing attachments and allowing your body to heal. In working with clients, Cavinder has noticed a change in many.
“Before, it would have been a surprise for people to come see me, and they were actually quite shocked, because many people don’t come in with a lot of confidence and self-esteem,” Cavinder said. “When I bring them to the class, I am taking my tools and tools of the masters and I know what works for them to help them unwind and express themselves. When I mention it to them, they say, ‘Wow, you know how to do that. How can I do that?’”
Yoga instructor Maria Aguilar, a licensed yoga instructor with 13 years experience in Boulder, agrees that more people are starting to seek mindfulness and meditation practices as part of their health routine.
“Boulder yoga has a reputation for having highly creative instructors who are on the forefront of yoga,” Aguilar said. “The practice of mindfulness has been on the rise for years now, and is very much in vogue today. Yoga is a religion of self-care and letting go of stress. It’s more than just exercise, breathing and meditation. Through the practice of yoga, meditation and mindful eating, one is able to find one’s inner peace.”
Like a diet, a healthful diet can improve health and create a healthier lifestyle. Luckily, yoga can also promote a healthier relationship with food.
“Healthy, mindful eating allows the body to have food and emotions for optimal health,” said Grace Granados, yoga instructor and licensed yoga instructor in Boulder for six years. “We spend too much time connected to our phones and computers. We constantly evaluate ourselves. By being present in one’s self, the person can relate to another’s mind as well as the patient. Through yoga, we can embrace, be gentle with and understand another human being and learn how to put ourselves in their shoes so that we can empathize with them.
Allowing space for fear, anxiety and disappointment, as well as for controlling your temper, may improve a person’s ability to be present. By shedding this worry and letting yourself off the hook, you have free will.
The practice of yoga promotes a well-being for our bodies and minds. For yogis of all ages, it has found a community of supporters that can relate to the practice of yoga as both a way to heal and express yourself. Though quiet at first, a couple of yoga movements may just bring the energy back.
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