There are so many ways to help your body and mind release what’s no longer serving it though. You don’t need to do a juice cleanse for 3 days while starving yourself of nutrients in order to give yourself a refresh or to forgo alcohol for only a month. Here are a few of my favorite ways to detox your body and mind.

Yoga isn’t just about poses and getting more flexible. It’s a spiritual practice, not religious, and teaches you how to connect your mind, body, and soul. Yes, it has wonderful physical health benefits, but it has so much more mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits. Something so many of us need, especially right now.

If you like lists though, here are some key benefits yoga has to offer.

May is mental health awareness month. Did you know that roughly 1 in 4 American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year?

And yet so many of us focus or prioritize our physical health over our mental health. The two are a package deal! While the practice of placing shame on people suffering with mental illness continues to this day, there are some tools we can use.

Sleepless nights are often attributed to stress, which can absolutely affect the quality of your sleep. But how often do you evaluate the food you ate that day?

Food has a major influence on the quality and quantity of hours of sleep we get. Learn which foods to add to your diet and which to avoid for quality sleep.

Anxiety can feel awful and do damage to our minds and bodies. Learn some yoga techniques that can reduce the anxiety you feel.

In stressful times we usually go for foods that make us feel worse. Here are some foods that can actually alleviate the stress and help us relax.

Read about some grounding techniques to help you feel less frustrated, angry, flighty, and overwhelmed.