When I was 18 and just starting college, I was navigating a rocky period of partial recovery from an eating disorder. I was overwhelmed with anxiety and frequent panic attacks that made daily life feel nearly impossible. Out of sheer desperation, I took my mother’s advice and signed up for a yoga class at my school. Skeptical at first, I didn’t expect much—but attending that first class turned out to be a pivotal step toward true healing. Yoga, which originated in ancient Ind