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Yoga for the Winter Blues: Ease Seasonal Affective Disorder

By
Kathryn Boland, R-CYT, R-DMT
Taking your yoga practice outside for fresh air and sun will help you fight the winter blues.

Aaah, the winter blues, that malaise when the cold, quiet winter months feel like they’re dragging on forever. Ten to 20 percent of the general population experiences Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It can hit anyone, yet it is more common in women (1). Could yoga for winter blues take the edge off, easing symptoms and making the winter feel brighter? 

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