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Mental Health, Sustainable Development and Yoga Therapy

An article on Mental Health, Sustainable Development and Yoga Therapy, by Evi Dimitriadou published by the International Assosication of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) in the Yoga Therapy Day Journal, Summer 2026 issue. 

It describes the relationship between mental health to social and environmental factors, the Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the UN that determine mental health, and the role of yoga therapists in promoting both the goals and mental health. 

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