"3 miscarriages . 1 failed round of IVF . 4 lost baby embryos . 2 surgeries . 471 pills . 52 needles . 21 doctor appointments . 102...

"Depression has always lurked in my shadow; I used to have hysterical existential meltdowns, convinced that my body & brain were...

"I moved from Brazil to London, in 1997 to take a PhD in Architecture. Being in a foreign country & starting work in my field brought...

"Growing up in the UK with a strict, conservative Turkish family had a significant impact on my mental health" . "My deep connection to...

"Severe anxiety & frequent, constant panic attacks meant I couldn't even leave the house. Then Yoga opened every door " . . "At the...

"I was introduced to yoga almost 10 years ago when a friend dragged me to a special, three-hour, heated vinyasa class. Towards the end of...

"7 years ago I got the worst phone call of my life, that my best friend, more of a sister to me, had died of an accidental overdose. That...

"I found myself post suicide attempt, in my late teens, addicted to adderall, sustaining life by sleeping pills & antidepressants, and in...

"My high school years & early 20s were consumed by a physically & mentally abusive relationship. I’ve had bruises, black eyes, broken...

"I was born a mystic. Our society neither acknowledges or allows space for such a child. Instead children are controlled & moulded into...

"In my youth, excessive exercising & restricted calorie intake developed into bulimia nervosa, a disorder that carries so much shame that...

"My younger brother died suddenly six years ago, at the start of my yoga journey. I didn’t know how to grieve so I pushed away every...

"Isn’t it strange that we memorise bad moments so much better than good ones? I remember it as if it was yesterday: I was playing outside...

"My trauma still surfaces, sometimes in class, I'll momentarily panic that a student has stopped breathing" . "Ten years ago, it was...

Meet @trishyoga sharing her #yogasavedmylife story with us. These are her words . . "Tucked away in my brain, I had no recollection of...

"My mom had just passed away & I was on a bunch of medication that just made me feel like a zombie when I first tried meditation and...

"I woke up from a coma 15 years ago today. I’d been lying in an ICU for 4 days on a ventilator, nearly lifeless, after an intentional...

Meet firefighter @iamshaboya sharing her #yogasavedmylife story with us. These are her words 💚 . . I was diagnosed with depression & was...

"Sexual Assault, domestic violence, and an autoimmune disease lead to shame, pain, and depression #Yogasavedmylife For years I lived in...

"My yoga practice found me at a time in my life where I knew little to no comfort in my own skin. At 11, struggling to feel accepted by...