In this episode, we explore the profound connection between yoga and creativity. Guest Puja Shah, a writer and yoga enthusiast, discusses how practices like asanas and pranayama can unleash creative potential and serve as coping tools for mental health. Puja shares her journey with yoga, insights on how it influenced her writing, and yoga's therapeutic benefits for therapists and their clients. The episode also includes a practical demonstration of the Brahmari Pranayama for fostering creativity.

MEET Puja Shah

Puja is a visionary poet who shares her voice through fiction, spoken word poetry, guided meditations, and teaching. Puja holds a D.M.D. doctorate degree and has completed multiple training courses in yoga, meditation, and ancient wisdom. She teaches corporate mindfulness guided meditations and is the author of the multiple award-winning novel For My Sister focuses on girls' rights.

Find out more at Puja Shah and connect with Puja on Instagram and at For My Sister

• Yoga and Creativity
• Integrating Yoga into Therapy
• The Power of Letting Go in Yoga
• Mindfulness and Emotional Release
• Creating Space for Self-Care
• A Yoga Practice for Creativity

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