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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOGA TEACHERS

Mental health and wellbeing among teachers is the focus of a brand new two-part campaign by US-based Yoga Alliance, the largest nonprofit association representing the international yoga community.

It follows a rise in mental health concerns across the globe in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and the challenges of lockdowns and quarantine.

“The pandemic fuelled the need to address mental health around the globe — especially among individuals in helping professions,” says Dani Hayes, vice president of community engagement.

In response, Yoga Alliance has initiated two new initiatives designed

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