Calm Your Mind: 8 Yoga Poses to Combat Anxiety and Depression

• Child’s Pose (Balasana) activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress and anxiety.
• Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana) releases tension and alleviates mental fatigue through synchronized breath and movement.
• Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani) promotes deep relaxation, eases fatigue, and soothes anxiety.
• Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) calms the nervous system, reduces tension, and helps with anxiety and mild depression.
• Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) strengthens the back, opens the chest, and reduces mental fatigue and low mood.