What is it about yoga that makes such a significant difference in well-being for people with ADHD? Today, host Rachel invites guest Emily Mariola to help answer that question. Emily is a Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist and studio owner who recently completed her 1000-hr research project on Yoga for ADHD.
In this episode, Emily shares yoga practices that help those with ADHD learn to self-regulate both on and off the mat—from asana, to breath work, meditation, and use of drishti. She also encourages yoga teachers and practitioners to view disruptive behavior with more compassion.
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Show Notes:
- Describing ADHD, its challenges and opportunities [4:22]
- How Emily's thesis project came about [10:56]
- Yoga practices for ADHD [16:49]
- Sun salutations: discipline & patterned behavior [21:52]
- Suggestions when struggling with stillness [25:31]
- Fixed gaze: focus & impulse control [31:14]
- Yoga for emotional regulation [33:27]
- Breath work for regulation, and a cue to internal state [38:34]
- Recognizing ADHD behaviors with compassion [44:23]
- Key outcomes of Emily's research project [49:45]
- Final takeaways [54:37]
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Links Mentioned:
- Watch this episode on YouTube
- Connect with Emily Mariola:
Facebook | Instagram | Flex Yoga Wooster
You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-134.
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