For me, first, it's finding quiet in my life - and I do that through yoga and meditation. It's also been a matter of changing the way I eat, because I think what we eat can inform who we are; food is a chemical and a drug to a certain extent.

I don't have to go to church. The church is within me and the experience is my own. It's my life experience.

Starting out in a beginner class and really understanding the fundamentals of yoga is really important.

You have to have a little faith in people.

Lets try to come to a place of compassion about mental illness, in all its forms, and help each other find healing.

Everybody needs a way out of that pain. Many people choose drugs and alcohol. Some people obsessively exercise or develop strange dietary habits, which is what I did. At least it got me toward a path of healthier living.

Yoga teaches you how to listen to your body.