What If Yoga Could Be A Portable Mental Health Tool (Liz on the Positive Solutions 4 Life Podcast with Peggy Meyer | Ep 46

Yoga can be the difference between white-knuckling your way through stress and actually feeling steady in your own body.  Host Liz Albanis shares a  conversation with Peggy Meyer from Positive Solutions for Life Podcast.   That unpacks how yoga supports mental health, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation in a way that’s practical, compassionate, and  accessible.  If your only image of yoga is flexible people doing advanced poses, this may widen the lens.  Key Topics: Liz’s lived experience of PTSD, ADHD, workplace stress, and using yoga as a lifeline  Why modern Western yoga can feel exclusive and intimidating  Yoga as nervous system regulation rather than performance  Off-the-mat yoga tools including pranayama, mantra, self-inquiry, and yoga nidra  Bee Breath (Bhramari) as a quick way to lengthen the exhale and support calm  Meditation options that work for busy minds including guided practises and mindful walking  Yoga snacks” and why small daily practises can beat occasional long sessions  Emotional release in yoga including crying and tremoring and why it can be normal  Why yoga does not always improve sleep and how to personalise timing and style  Why modern Western yoga can feel intimidating, What yoga is really for  Why there’s no such thing as being “good” at yoga. . Connect with Peggy Meyer: Peggy is a Clinical Social Worker with 20+ years of mental health counseling experience, along with her continued passion to learn anything personal growth. 🌐 Website: https://positivesolutions4life.com/ Instagram  Apple Podcasts Important disclaimer: about the words “healing,” “recovery” and “therapeutic”: These terms are used throughout this podcast and accompanying content in a general, educational and experiential sense. They are not intended to imply or guarantee that yoga, yoga therapy, somatic practices or any other practice will diagnose, treat, cure or prevent trauma, PTSD, anxiety or any other medical or mental health condition. Individual experiences and outcomes vary. This content is for general informational and educational purposes and is not a substitute for personalised medical, psychological or other professional healthcare. Please seek advice from an appropriately qualified health professional regarding your individual circumstances. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Instagram:  Youtube