As a teacher, yoga therapist, and life mentor I see the struggles my clients face every day with mental and emotional well-being and the way this impacts every area of their life. I also consider myself a educator, influencer and advocate to smash the stigma that hovers over mental health today.  I want to show everyone, no matter what they have struggled, suffered, or survived through, that they can achieve the mental health they desire and deserve and that we will celebrate their actions to do so.  In this blog, we will share some tips to maximize your well-being beyond talk therapy.

Our ability to advocate for ourselves is impacted by many things including how we were raised, if we suffered an adverse childhood or adulthood experience, and the internal reality that exists within our mind in terms of how we see, think, and perceive the world around us.  

One of the biggest challenges we might face when we can’t advocate for ourselves is being unable to set healthy boundaries.  I wrote a post last month on boundaries and self-care if you want to check it out.    I believe that boundares are a vital part of our self-care and mental health plan.  Today, we will share five ways that my work as a yoga therapist can help someone develop self-advocacy skills.