Yin Yoga Therapy and Mental Health with Dr. Tracey Meyers

In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Tracey Meyers about her new book Yin Yoga Therapy and Mental Health. We discuss how Yin Yoga can be a particularly useful - and even transformative - practice for supporting different kinds of mental health challenges, from anxiety and depression to PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Tracey describes how Yin Yoga became her go-to practice for supporting clients with mental health challenges, and how it differs from other forms of yoga. She gives examples of Yin Yoga Therapy practices for depression, anxiety, and trauma recovery. She speaks about Yin Yoga in a very practical, but nuanced way, which will be helpful for anyone looking into Yin Yoga Therapy as a part of their mental wellness, and also for Yin teachers who wish to be more mental health informed.  Yin Yoga Therapy Topics in this Conversation: We talk about using Mindfulness Meditation practices within the Yin poses, and how that makes meditation more accessible for many people, while also making the Yin poses safer and more therapeutic. Tracey shares her analogy of Yin Yoga being like tofu, because it's simple and adaptable for many different individual needs. And, we discuss how to skillfully expand your stress resilience by exploring sensations along the comfort/discomfort edge in Yin poses. If you've mainly thought of Yin Yoga in terms of stretching or its physical effect on the body, this conversation will offer you a different perspective! Listen and learn about the potential of Yin Yoga Therapy as a support for mental health and wellbeing. -- - Check out the book Yin Yoga Therapy and Mental Health by Tracey Meyers, Psy.D. - Or, connect with Tracey via her website traceymeyerspsyd.com. - For more links and resources mentioned in this episode, find the show notes at movedtomeditate.yoga/podcast. - And, you can find lots of Mindful Yin Yoga classes to explore in the Moved To Meditate Class Library at movedtomeditate.yoga/classlibrary! - Lastly, I'm on Instagram at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, yoga, and pictures of PNW nature and my adorable kitty, Mustache).