Yoga for Mental Health
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
Produced with the WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine, this guide sets out yoga practices for anxiety, depression, stress and sleep. Each protocol lists the practices and how long to hold them.
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