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But the side effects of popular prescription drugs may seem nearly as depressing as the symptoms they're meant to treat. Veteran yoga instructor Amy Weintraub offers a better solution—one that taps the scientifically proven link between yoga and emotional well-being as well as the beauty of ancient approaches to inner peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAddressing a range of diagnoses, including dysthymia, anxiety-based depression, and bipolar disorder, \u003cem\u003eYoga for Depression\u003c\/em\u003e reveals why specific postures, breathing practices, and meditation techniques can ease suffering and release life's traumas and losses. Weintraub also reflects on her own experience with severe depression, from which she recovered through immersing herself in a daily yoga routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoga for Depression\u003c\/em\u003e is the first yoga book devoted exclusively to the treatment of these debilitating conditions. 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