Northeast Ohio Regional Library System - Event Information
Event Name:
[NEW] Breath by Breath: Dealing with Anxiety through Yoga
Description:
Approximately 40 million Americans deal with anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a common mental health concern that we are seeing more often. Our brain function remains the same but our lifestyles keep taking on more and more stress, just like what is happening during the current COVID-19 crisis. Yoga helps to reduce anxiety by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system or the “rest and digest” system.
Learning Objectives
How Yoga/Meditation help to reduce anxiety
Breath Control for anxiety
The Basics of Mindfulness
Presenter:
Vanessa Blair Farris, currently residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is no stranger to Northeast Ohio. Born and raised near Youngstown, Vanessa has a passion for both her Indiana and Ohio communities. She uses yoga to soothe the mind and the body. Vanessa has a passion for helping people with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She has spent countless hours educating herself on trauma-sensitive yoga methods, attending online summits for trauma sensitivity, as well as learning the fundamentals of yoga and meditation to help those that are struggling.
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Event Registration:
This class was a popular class and it is full. Please email Melissa Lattanzi, lattanzm@neo-rls.org to be put on a waiting list and an additional class may be added for the future.