People dealing with addiction and trauma tend to “live in their heads”—their minds are frequently racing or caught up in obsessive thinking. They may abuse their bodies, drink too much and fail to eat or sleep properly.
“Through a series of poses and breathing, the yoga practice can reconnect pathways from the body and mind,” illuminates Huggins. “They begin to reconnect with their bodies and start to see how terrible their addictions make them feel. Very slowly, they can start to make decisions to help them listen to their body.”
Over the years modern research has confirmed much of what these ancient practitioners understood about extending the health and well being of the human body. It is not necessary to spend years practicing in an isolated cave as some of our ancestors did in order to get results. Those days are for the most part over. But these principles and practices can be applied in ordinary pleasurable ways to create health, harmony and well being.
Urban Yogi's host Eddie Stern interviews comedian and actor Russell Brand about his transformation through yoga. Brand discusses how yoga helps him deal with his sex and substance addiction, and how yoga has changed the tempo of his life.
Source: The Tao of Rejuvenation
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