I've recently been diagnosed with OCD, (I'm in my late 20's)

Hello – I’ve recently been diagnosed with OCD, (I’m in my late 20’s), and have been using yoga to over come panic attacks and to help me focus. I’m a dance teacher as well as a freelance writer, while the OCD does not hamper my teaching, it does make it hard to write. Are there certain poises that are especially helpful?Thank you,Erin Moonyeen Haley

Answer

Sat Nam,

Two things. Learn to breath will help you tremendously with OCD.

We got some breathing techniques for anxiety and panic attacks in this link:

http://s3cr3ty0stg2.wpengine.com/Yoga-for-the-anxiety.html

There is also a great book with Kundalini Yoga techniques written by David Shannahoff-Khalsa only in dealing with OCD. I highly recommended it to you.

Blessings.