Download or read book My Black Mat. Nurses Field Notes on Yoga, Depression, and Combating Stress written by David Briggs and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a more affordable, black and white version of my chronicle of a journey through depression, a career in nursing and my path through both to yoga. This is a very personal and heartfelt book and journal. This expanded edition not only has suggestions on how movement and exercise have helped to deal with depression, but new chapters have been added, describing troublesome yoga poses, and modifications that can be done. Also, useful breathing techniques, as well as helpful illustrations regarding this and pertinent anatomy have been added. A very useful companion to your yoga practice.David Briggs