#51 The Types of Yoga and The Benefits For PCOS with Lara Higginson

<p>Yoga is one of the best exercises you can do for PCOS and restoring hormonal balance. Exercise does not always have to be an intense workout in the gym. As a matter of fact, yoga and meditation has powerful healing effects for PCOS. The health benefits for PCOS are incredible. I can say, from personal experience, I am really glad and grateful that I gave yoga a chance because I thoroughly enjoy it. But also yoga has helped me so much, not only physically but mentally. It truly is a very powerful form of exercise. </p> <p>In this episode of The PCOS Oracle Podcast, I speak with Lara Higginson about yoga and the benefits for PCOS.</p> <p>Find out</p> <ul><li>Lara's background and journey into yoga [00:05:31]</li> <li>What yoga is [00:11:32]</li> <li>Patanjali's 8 limbs of yoga and choosing the right style of yoga for you [00:18:18]</li> <li>Benefits of yoga for PCOS [00:36:05]</li> </ul> <p>.</p> <p>I absolutely loved chatting with Lara and learning more about yoga. She identifies just how powerful yoga can be for our overall health and wellbeing. If you haven’t given yoga a go yet, you definitely will want to after listening to this episode</p> <p>After completing her master’s in philosophy, Politics and Economics, Lara spent two years in the Finance Industry in London. The company experienced structural changes and transitioned from an Insurance provider to a Managing General Agent (MGA).</p> <p>This was a nerve-wracking time for employees. Lara (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/larayogawellness/'>@larayogawellness</a>) saw first-hand how people's mental health affected the company’s productivity. Several people left due to stress, anxiety and depression, so naturally she became more concerned about people's mental well-being.</p> <p>Lara offered Mental Health Workshops for employees and weekly Yoga classes and noticed that this encouraged team morale and boosted people's mood and productivity.</p> <p>She was so impressed by the positive benefits from yoga that she decided to leave h