In the past decade, mental health has taken the center stage amongst the world population. Recent studies show that anxiety and mood disorders are significantly high in today’s world which is no surprise during a time where daily hustle is celebrated and a pandemic is keeping people from living their lives to their fullest. It is said that a high number of individuals will experience some type of anxiety or disorder at some point in their lifetimes. A shocking statement at a time that offers a great variety of modalities, techniques and strategies when it comes to self-love and self-care.
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The need for reliable and sustainable ‘self-care strategies’ has become increasingly prevalent, with the wellness and yoga industry at the forefront of offerings. Since current treatments for mental health conditions, such as stress symptoms, depression and anxiety are generally based on evidence-based therapeutic and pharmacological interventions – bandaids that are meant to bring people rapidly back to their states of productivity without necessarily putting root causes, long-term integration of trauma experiences and awareness around emotion and the subtle body (the energy body) to attention.
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This week's self care series is all around Mental Health. With World Mental Health Day coming up this Oct 1th, we've teamed up with @maxenemagalona to speak about Mental Health in an IG Live on October 11th (watch this space for further announcements) and an Instagram Take over of our account by Maxene where she shares her rituals and practices that supported her own journey with her mental health.
We are super excited for this co-creation and can't wait to share more tomorrow!
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