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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga What makes you anxious? While many anxiety disorders require prescription medications and therapy, it's also useful to have some coping techniques in your arsenal. When I felt myself headed toward full meltdown on a plane (my personal idea of a really bad time) recently, I dipped into the yoga bag of tricks. Coping Techniques The greatest tool yoga can offer is the breath. Learn how to use focused breathing, optionally in concert with mantra, to regain control. See More About:  chanting  yoga for better health  stress management Introduction to Pranayama Pranayama is the practice of learning to control your breath and thus direct your energy. Your breath is something that you don't have to think about much: as long as you are alive, it continues going in and out of your body. However, breathing in specific ways can calm you down, energize you, warm you up, or cool you off. Find out more about pranayama here. See More About:  allergies  exercise for beginners  stress management Yoga for Stress Learning a few calming techniques derived from yoga is great, but did you know that a consistent yoga practice can significantly reduce your over all stress? Find out how yoga works to combat stress. See More About:  yoga lifestyle  stress management  breathing exercises Pose of the Week - Little Thunderbolt - Laghu Vajrasana We practiced a prep version of laghu vajrasana in class this week with a partner. The partner holds your hips from the front so you can get a feel for the drop back to the floor. Or, as in my case, in the general direction of the floor. For a similiar, but less intense, back bend, I suggest our old friend camel. See More About:  chest openers  advanced poses  backbends Yoga Ads Hatha Yoga Yoga for Beginners Yoga Poses Pictures Yoga Positions Yoga Asanas Featured Articles Yoga Styles Yoga Audio, Books, and Videos Yoga Equipment and Clothing Yoga and Your Health Home Practice Lifestyle   More from About.com Managing Chronic Fatigue These 10 important lifestyle changes can help you better manage fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. More> When to Go on Safari Plan your safari around the seasons to ensure viewing conditions are good and the animals plentiful. More> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga for Weight Loss Find Yoga Poses Yoga Pants Advertisement