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title: Beat the Winter Blues with Yoga
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# [Beat the Winter Blues with Yoga](https://www.chicagoathleticclubs.com/blog/beat-the-winter-blues-with-yoga)

 Written by [Chicago Athletic Clubs](https://www.chicagoathleticclubs.com/blog/author/chicago-athletic-clubs) | December 16, 2016

**Looking for some sunshine this winter?  Check out this post by one of our very own yoga instructors for some tips on staying happy!**

#### Beat the Winter Blues with Yoga: How to Cope During the Eating-Sleeping-Crying Season

by [Kali Om](http://yogachicago.com/author/kali-om/), ERYT-500 and  CAC yoga instructor since 2004

Backbends and twists are great for combating lethargy, because they affect the spine and activate the nervous system, releasing energy. Supported backbends are a wonderful option if you’re feeling depleted; it can be as simple as lying down with a bolster supporting your middle back, and placing a rolled blanket under the shoulders. But I’ve found that simply moving the body will make the energy start to flow. If you haven’t yet developed a home yoga practice, get yourself to class!  Or simply go outside and take a brisk walk around the block. Just make sure you do it when the sun is out, so you can soak up its energizing rays...

for the full article, visit [http://yogachicago.com/2014/01/beat-the-winter-blues-with-yoga-how-to-cope-during-the-eating-sleeping-crying-season/](http://yogachicago.com/2014/01/beat-the-winter-blues-with-yoga-how-to-cope-during-the-eating-sleeping-crying-season/)

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