Metta Tree Yoga

09/02/2025

Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Tired? Looking for a way to take care of your body and mind? Or just feel better? Tuesdays 5:30 -6:30 Slow Flow with Yoga Nidra. That’s what this class is for. DM me to register. Show up as you are.

08/28/2025

Yoga for knee arthritis. And no, you don’t have to be flexible to do yoga. Yoga is for all bodies! I’m accepting new Yoga Therapy clients. DM me 💜🙏

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧:
𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳

A May 2025 study in JAMA Network Open found that supervised yoga was as effective as supervised strength training for reducing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

The trial focused on 117 Australian participants aged 40 years or older with knee OA and moderate pain.

Over a three-month period, both yoga and strength training reduced knee pain, but yoga also offered slightly greater benefits for symptoms of depression.

After six months, participants who continued a home-based yoga routine had better adherence and reported less pain and stiffness than those in the strength-training group.

SOURCE: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2833997

08/20/2025

Yoga for mental health in times of crisis - yes!

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: Yoga Involvement & Mental Health in Times of Crisis

🧘🏻‍♀️ A cross-sectional study published in Frontiers in Psychology explored how deep involvement in yoga, beyond just physical practice, affects mental health during global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

🔍 Goal of the Study:
To examine whether the degree of philosophical and spiritual immersion in yoga (termed “yoga involvement”) influences psychological well-being, spiritual wellness, and distress levels, especially during turbulent times.

✨ Key Findings:
• Yoga practitioners showed significantly higher levels of spiritual well-being compared to Pilates practitioners.
• Greater involvement (regardless of practice type) predicted stronger psychological and spiritual well-being and a deeper sense of coherence.
• Interestingly, yoga involvement helped suppress the negative impact of yoga practice on sense of coherence, suggesting that how deeply one engages matters more than the practice alone.
• No direct link was found between yoga involvement and reduced psychological distress, but the overall benefits to well-being were clear.

🌿 Takeaway:
It’s not just about doing yoga. It’s about living it. Immersion in its teachings may be a key to resilience and inner peace during life’s storms.

SOURCE: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1096848/full

08/05/2025

07/27/2025

Yoga for anxiety - so good -

Slow Flow with Yoga Nidra for Stress Relief Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:30 PM EST virtual or in person

Full Restorative with Sound and Yoga Nidra Sundays 10:00 - 11:30 in person.

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬: Yoga and Anxiety

Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine conducted a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Kundalini yoga in treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) compared to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress management education.
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🧪𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
Participants: 226 adults diagnosed with GAD
Groups:
• CBT (structured talk therapy)
• Kundalini yoga
• Stress management education (control group)
Duration: 12 weeks of weekly 2-hour group sessions + daily homework
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🔎𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
* CBT - 71% Meaningful symptom improvement . Most effective, with lasting results at 6-month follow-up.
* Kundalini Yoga - 54% Meaningful symptom improvement. More effective than stress education short-term but not sustained at 6 months.
* Stress Management - 33% Meaningful symptom improvement. Least effective.

Yoga was significantly more effective than stress education in reducing anxiety symptoms after 3 months.
CBT remained superior at the 6-month follow-up, suggesting longer-lasting benefits. Yoga is safe, accessible, and well-tolerated, making it a valuable complementary option for those unable or unwilling to access CBT or take medication.
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🧠 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• Yoga may be a short-term effective tool for managing anxiety, especially for individuals seeking alternative or complementary treatments.
• Future research should explore which individuals benefit most from yoga, to better personalize treatment plans.
• Expanding treatment options can help reduce barriers to care and improve engagement with evidence-based therapies.

📚SOURCE: https://nyulangone.org/news/yoga-shown-improve-anxiety-study-finds

07/20/2025

Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:30 virtual or in person Slow Flow with Yoga Nidra for Stress Relief $20 - Beginners welcome, those with experience will also love this class.

Sundays 10:00 - 11:30 Full Restorative with Sound and Yoga Nidra in person $40

DM me to register for classes or inquire about Yoga Therapy. Is it time to come back to yourself? To feel better?

06/29/2025

Reset and recenter yourself with Full Restorative Yoga with Crystal Bowls and Yoga Nidra Sundays 10:00 - 11:30. $40. DM me to register. Private sessions and private Yoga Therapy also available.

06/14/2025

Does it all feel like too much? Join me for Full Restorative with Yoga Nidra and Sound. Sundays 10:00 - 11:30. Restorative poses help your body to completely relax and the sound healing takes it to another dimension. Yoga Nidra? As restorative as 4 times as much sleep. $40. DM me to register.

05/24/2025

New singing bowl! Experience the calming powers of sound in my Full Restorative with Sound and Yoga Nidra class Sundays 10:00 - 11:30. Your body can recover and come back to calm and peace when set up in full restorative poses - think bolsters supporting you, wrapped in blankets, at ease in your body - soaking in the sound - then add Yoga Nidra - it’s truly transformative! DM me to register. $40

05/24/2025

Yoga Therapy for arthritis -

When you think of getting older, do you automatically picture a life of less mobility and more pain? Maybe you remember grandma’s perpetually sore back or Uncle Joe’s weather-forecasting joints, or you have your own tweaky knee that makes navigating stairs a little more difficult each year…Doe...

05/11/2025

Wednesdays Slow Flow with Yoga Nidra is available in person or on Zoom. This is an accessible class. I’d love to have you join! We’ll end with restorative poses and Yoga Nidra - so good for your body and mind!

I still have a space in my Full Restorative class tomorrow morning.

E-mail mettatreeyoga@gmail.com or DM me to register.