Banish Winter Depression with Dahn Yoga Exercises no comments
Winter brings cold, dark days and reduced sunshine, and when combined with stress and problems, it can produce a depressed mood. This can show up as unexplained sadness, fatigue, grumpiness, general malaise and even full-blown Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Ilchi Lee, president of the University of Brain Education (South Korea), advises, “Don’t succumb to the impulse to hibernate during the winter months. Avoid the winter blues by staying active to circulate your energy, and building your vitality with a variety of Dahn Yoga’s Hold-for-Strength exercises.” These are effective postures for fending off winter depression, while keeping one’s body fit and stress-free.
In Hold-for-Strength, people keep a position from one minute to one hour, depending on the condition of their physical stamina and mental focus. This concentrates energy in the lower abdomen area, which in traditional Asian health theory represents the body’s physical power center.
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