From Muscles to Meditation

Former bodybuilding champion Danielle Nicholls struggled through depression and a nervous breakdown before discovering yoga. She tells Catherine Jones how balancing yin and yang have brought her peace – and not one but two new careers

Moving to the more contemplative world of yoga from the high octane arena of competitive bodybuilding means Danielle Nicholls has experienced the extremes of yin and yang in her life.

For 10 years she trained hard and won two bodybuilding titles – Miss Wales and Miss Fitness UK – but the pressure to perform became too much.

She began to be unhappy, was diagnosed with depression and finally had a breakdown. (More)

Source: Wales Online