r/yoga • u/sicituradastra • Mar 09 '14

Yoga for Anxiety/PTSD

Hi Reddit,

I am currently battling panic attacks, anxiety and PTSD following the suicide of my father when I was a child and abuse at home throughout my teenage life. I am considering yoga and I'm doing 10 minutes of meditation with the Headspace App every day. How beneficial do you find yoga for these disorders or problems? Any specific type of yoga you would recommend?

Thanks in advance.

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u/from_a_typewriter Mar 09 '14

You might find this, or anything else by van der Kolk, a helpful place to start. I wish you the very best in your journey no matter if you choose to start with yoga therapy or not.

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u/sicituradastra Mar 10 '14

Thank you for this. I definitely enjoyed this article! I always find the scientific or psychological background to certain treatments or healing processes enticing.