Yoga for Emotional Balance:  Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression

By Bo Forbes, PsyD

Book Of the Month March 2026 Yoga for Emotional Balance

Scientists now understand that emotions act as a psychosomatic bridge between our minds and our bodies. Thus, anxiety and depression can be treated through specific body movement and breathing exercises.

In Yoga for Emotional Balance, Bo Forbes, a psychologist and yoga teacher, presents an integrative mind-body approach to healing anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Rooted in classical yoga, but supported by psychology and science, the techniques in this book help you create progressive and lasting change. You will learn:

  • Simple ways to understand your emotional patterns
  • Five tools for building emotional balance
  • Restorative yoga sequences to balance anxiety and lift depression
  • Breath and body-centered exercises to calm your mind and energize your body

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