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by Nina Last week in my posts about anxiety Anxiety, Yoga, and the Front Body and Soothing Yourself With Supported Forward Bends , I discussed yoga poses to rely on when you�re feeling anxious (supported inversions and forward bends) and yoga poses to avoid when you�re in that state (backbends, twists, and Sun Salutations). It makes sense if you�re in a crisis period to practice the poses that calm you down and avoid stimulating poses that might exacerbate your condition. However, if you�re in a state of chronic anxiety, avoiding backbends, twists, and many of the active poses for a long period of time will move your body toward imbalance. The same is true if your practice is focused on any emotion-based condition, such as agitated depression, clinical depression, or even just chronic stress. In this case, I feel it is better to return to a more well-rounded yoga practice (see A Week of Yoga Practice ) but consider how you end your practices. By choosing an appropriate counter-pose to...