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  Pranayama for anxiety and overthinking
  N neha

  Is there any breathing technique or mudra that I can learn to get rid of my overthinking anxious patterns ? I really want to stay mindful of my current moment. I think I am missing a lot in life due to anxiety.

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  Any pose I can practice for back pain due to long sitting hours ?
  N neha

  I usually try to sit straight and get up and move while working but I still get a lot of neck pain due to my long sitting hours. Any quick easy asanas I can do during work hours to avoid this pain ?

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  Length in seconds for Inhales/Exhales during asana transition?
  N neha

  How do you sync your breath with your movements? If you were to get precise about timing your inhales and exhales while transitioning smoothly, what would the ideal rhythm be?

  I attempted a 4-2-8 pattern (4 seconds inhale, 2 seconds hold, 8 seconds exhale), and it made performing a sun salutation quite difficult. The extended exhales between poses were really challenging.

  Do you have any other breathing rhythms that help you achieve that flow state? What does your practice look like?

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  Yoga after 8 months postpartum...
  N neha

  A friend of mine used to practice yoga regularly but stopped when she found out she was pregnant. Now, she's having a really hard time getting back into it. She thought she would be back in the swing of things by now, but she feels very unfocused, exhausted, and completely unmotivated.

  Does anyone have tips or advice for her? She feels like she's lost touch with her body and misses that connection deeply. She's also feeling strange and weak in her new postpartum body.

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  How to keep my mat clean ?
  N neha

  Honestly, I never clean my mat after hot yoga, which I know is pretty gross. I just roll it up and use it again without thinking twice. If you’re better at this than I am, how do you clean your mat without it ending up smelling like harsh cleaning products? I want to avoid breathing in strong chemicals like Clorox but definitely need to clean my mat. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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  What yoga asanas or pranayama or mudra can help me with headaches I get due to lack of good sleep ?
  N neha

  I usually get headache if I don't get proper sleep due to any reason and then that causes severe headache which mostly lasts for a day or two. It travels around my head and also affects my eyes. Anything that can help me with it ?

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  How do you involve your family in your yoga practice?
  N neha

  I didn't have to do much actually luckily! My partner is into breathing techniques by his own curiosity. Infact he knows more than me, so I get educated every once in a while haha

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  What are your favorite songs or artists for yoga practice?
  N neha

  I really like Willow's Brahma, it soothes me down during practice and in general too

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  What quotes or books inspire your yoga practice?
  N neha

  I've started reading English translation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, to understand the philosophy and nuances of Yoga. Then I also bought Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha (yet to read) to get overview of asanas