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Yoga for Depression: An 8 Week Workshop

posted ‎‎Mar 5, 2009 9:17 AM‎‎ by Evergreen Art Therapy Association   [ updated ‎‎Aug 10, 2009 10:12 AM‎‎ ]
Yoga for Depression: An 8 Week Workshop
September 20th through November 15th, 2009 ( No class on October 4th)
Sunday Evenings 7-8:30pm
Cost $160
Instructor: Carey DeMartini LMHC, ATR-BC, RYT-500
NW Community Yoga Center
nwcommyoga.com

Instructor phone conversation required for admission
Carey DeMartini
   (206) 200-2173       

Depression manifests as our inability to be present for the experience of life.” Stephen Cope

The practice of yoga can provide physical relief for symptoms that often accompany depression as well as calm the flow of negative thoughts, help to release stuck emotions, decrease anxiety, and allow for greater overall balance between the mind and body. We will explore how yoga philosophy, asana practice, and creativity can liberate us from living in the past or future to being in the present moment. We will incorporate meditation techniques, chanting, art, pranayama, yoga postures, and dialogue into our practices and cultivate a field where our relationship to the inner witness that resides in us all, who sees all, and knows that we are already prefect and whole can grow and thrive. This 8 week long workshop is designed to offer tools for individuals who are currently experiencing mild-moderate depression. It is not intended to be a substitute for therapy, but would be a supportive adjunct to current treatment.