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Renew Yoga: Yoga for Depression, Grief, and Burnout

Renew Yoga is a gentle space to soften into healing.

When life feels dim or heavy, this class offers a moment to breathe again, not by pushing through, but by allowing yourself to slow down. Whether you are moving through grief, exhaustion, or the fog of depression, this practice invites you to restore the parts of yourself that feel worn thin.

This is not about doing more. It is about remembering that rest itself is healing.

Inside Each Class

Each Renew session is calm, grounded, and intentionally slow.

You will be guided to settle into your body, notice what you are carrying, and move at your own pace. The environment is quiet and nurturing, offering safety through warmth, stillness, and mindful movement.

Classes include simple grounding practices, breath awareness, and supportive yoga postures designed to soothe your nervous system and replenish your energy. There is no pressure to perform or achieve. You are encouraged to listen inwardly and choose what feels best for your body each moment.

How the Practice Flows:

Centering and Arrival

Time to create a space that feels comfortable and safe for you. This might include props, a blanket, or a few deep breaths to begin to arrive in your body.

Research Backed Education

Throughout class, you’ll receive short, research-informed teachings that connect the emotional and physical experience of grief, fatigue, and low mood. These insights help you understand how your body responds to stress and why rest is a necessary part of recovery. Each class also includes education on a new nervous system regulation technique.

Restorative and Yin-Inspired Postures

Each pose is held with support and intention. The slower pace allows the mind to quiet and the body to release layers of tension that often accompany sadness or burnout.

Mantra and Mindfulness

You’ll be invited to create or borrow a gentle mantra, such as “I am safe to rest here” or “I am supported.” These words act as an anchor for your mind and breath throughout the practice.

Integration and Stillness

Class closes with a long, supported rest (savasana) to help the body integrate the calm, connection, and spaciousness cultivated during practice.

The Science Behind Renew

Renew Yoga is grounded in current research that explores the connection between yoga, emotional health, and nervous system regulation.

Studies have found that yoga can help reduce depressive symptoms and improve mood through gentle movement, breath awareness, and mindfulness.1 Regular practice has also been shown to lower cortisol levels and increase activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which supports relaxation and healing.2

Research on burnout shows that slow, mindful yoga can replenish energy and emotional resilience by calming the body’s stress response and reducing inflammation.3 These benefits are particularly meaningful for caregivers, teachers, and those in helping professions who give much of themselves to others.

Neuroscience adds further insight. Emotional pain and physical pain share common pathways in the brain, specifically the anterior cingulate cortex and insular cortex.4 This overlap explains why grief and sadness can feel heavy or physically painful. Yoga creates a bridge for healing by inviting movement, breath, and stillness to help the body and mind reconnect safely.

Who This Space Serves

Renew Yoga is for anyone feeling emotionally depleted or disconnected from themselves. It may be especially supportive for:

Individuals navigating grief or loss
Those experiencing symptoms of depression or chronic fatigue
Caregivers and helpers experiencing compassion burnout
Anyone seeking gentle reconnection to body, breath, and inner calm

No experience is needed. This is a supportive space for anyone looking to reset and unwind.

A Space to Renew

Healing begins in moments of stillness.

This practice is an invitation to breathe, rest, and remember that healing does not require urgency, only presence. Renew Yoga is a space to rebuild softness, strength, and self-trust.

You Are Safe to Rest Here.

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Sources:

Cramer, H. et al. (2017). Yoga for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Streeter, C. et al. (2010). Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system and stress response. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Sbruzzi, G. et al. (2024). Yoga practice and burnout in health professionals. Frontiers in Public Health.
Eisenberger, N. I. (2012). The neural bases of social pain. Nature Reviews Neuroscience.