Healing Depression Through Yoga & Poetry | with Lavanya Talati | EP8

In today’s episode of House of Yog(a), I sit down with Lavanya Talati - a poet, yoga teacher, and aspiring singer-songwriter to discuss her journey with depression, bullying, and making art out of painful life experiences.Lavanya shares how poetry, yoga, and songwriting have supported her through darker periods of life, and how yoga has served as a practice of observation - helping her accept where she is, even on the most difficult days. Rather than using yoga to escape pain, we speak honestly about how to sit with it, witness it, and allowing creativity to emerge from awareness.We also discuss how, as teachers and creatives, it’s essential to take intentional breaks from our craft - allowing the nervous system to rest so creativity can restore.Lavanya has self-published a poetry book titled Internal Dialogues, which stands as a powerful physical example of what vulnerability looks like when shared honestly with the world.The episode opens with a short Anulom Vilom (alternate nostril breathing) practice to gently ground the body and balance the nervous system, and closes with a guided meditation led by Lavanya, created especially for those moving through hard times.⚠️ Content note: This episode includes discussion of depression and emotional pain, held with care and compassion.Connect with Lavanya Talati Poet | Yoga Teacher | Aspiring Singer-SongwriterYoga Teacher with RAA Foundation, Vadodara, Gujarat📖 Lavanya’s Poetry Book — Internal Dialogueshttps://www.amazon.in/Internal-Dialogue-Lavanya-Talati/dp/9370926615📸 Instagram — @yogawithlavyhttps://www.instagram.com/yogawithlavy/🌱 RAA Foundationhttps://www.instagram.com/raa_foundation/This episode is presented by Yama Yoga Active - a conscious Indian yoga wear brand combining comfort, style, and sustainability.Explore their collections here:https://yamayoga.in/Kavi Kanani - International Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)🔗 Connect with KaviInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/Book a call / Learn Yoga with Kavi:https://calendly.com/yogawithkavi/15min📩 Email: [email protected] you so much for listening! Tune in every Thursday for a new episode.