FOR ANXIETY

FOR ANXIETY

This is a curated list of classes that help for days when you feel anxious

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FOR ANXIETY
  • July 8: Mood Rx: 4-7-8 & Surya (Breathwork)

    Today we begin with anti-anxiety 4-7-8 breath into one of my favorites for a Monday: Surya Kriya.

  • Advanced Breathwork (30 min)

    This is for students who have a stable practice of breathwork for a year or more. It is intense and awakening: 2 sets of ego eradicator followed by three cycles of intense breath with long holds. This is not suitable for beginners or those experiencing severe fatigue, PTSD, recent surgery, prone ...

  • Deep & Slow: Sudarshan Breath Kriya (PTSD, anxiety)

    This is Sudarshan Kriya - a steadfast practice you'll see at least once a month in the studio. It is long, slow deep breathing in 8 counts, box breath 4-4-4-4 and finally bellows breath. Enjoy!

  • Advanced Breathwork Session (33 min)

    This is not for beginners, for someone currently in a state of anxiety/ or faint of heart. It's a set of longer repetitions, up-regulating / activating breath + longer kaphalabhati set and longer breath holds.

  • A Practice for Worry & Dread (Breathwork 30 min)

    This is a practice for when worry gets the best of you! Breathwork to disrupt worry, anxiety and tension.

  • Anxiety & Tension Restore/Release (45 min)

    This practices addresses worry, tension and anxiety that holds in the body. We release the shoulders, upper back and hips and we also restore using 4-7-8 breath

  • Honey Bee Breath | 4-7-8 | Physiological Sigh (Lying Down)

    This is a breathwork set that plays with the parasympathetic AND sympathetic nervous systems. We work "buzzing bee" breath, followed with 4-7-8 anti-anxiety breath and ending with a supine version of the physiological sigh.

  • Sudarshan Kriya (30 min) Breathwork

    This is a breath set that is extremely helpful and has been in research for PTSD, stress, anxiety and big life movements.

  • Layer Two: Pranamaya Kosha + Breath Practice

    The first seven minutes is an overview of what this layer means and how breath work (pranayama) is an expression of it. From seven minutes onward we do a standard breathwork sequence to experience it: a) "Shining Skull" Breath b) Bellows Breath c) Alternate Nostril Breathing

    *Please take care w...

  • Sept 18: Lymphatic Cleanse Pranayama (30 min Breath Only)

    This is a Kundalini Kriya designed for the lymphatic system. It is a challenging breath-set that involves repetition with breath and movement to your fatigue point. The actions are strange but the outcome is a catharsis, a lift. *Pls note if you're pregnant avoid this one if it agitates you, as w...

  • Sept 30: Sudarshan Kriya for Anxiety (30 min breath only)

    The Sudarshan Kriya is one that I first learned in James Nestors' book "Breath" I find it is grounding, as it brings awareness to the different lobes of the lungs. It may be a good kriya for those who find too much of head spin or have a hard time grounding with kaphalabhati or kundalini practice...

  • Sept 30: Vestibular Asana for fighting Cyber Fatigue & Building Trust (70 min)

    This practice encourages closing your eyes for the development of the eyes/ears/brain connection in balance. Especially if you are someone who gets car sick easily - you might also suffer from cyber fatigue. Many people have this as screen time has increased with covid. Not good! Strange side eff...

  • Oct 1: 7pm Soothing Restorative: Hyper-vigilance to Mega Relaxed

    Recommended pre-sleep or if you're exhausted midday. An 80 min restorative class with attention to the inner gaze, quiet movements and moving from a state of hyper-arousal (stress/anxiety) to getting grounded.

    Pigeon prep, forward folding and a belly release is included as well.
    Have a blanket...

  • Surya Kriya (30 min)

    This is my fave breath set. It's a cure-all for everything: stress, a low mood, battling anxiety or depression, end of a cold or flu, sluggishness.

  • Anti-Anxiety & Stress Set (30 min)

    This is kp breath + 4-7-8 breath + Voooooo breath...

  • Anti-Anxiety Breath Set (30 min)

    This breath set is specifically for an anti-anxiety effect: the physiological sigh, 4-7-8 breath, and breath of fire into the hips and core.

  • Yin to Soothe Fight-Flight Anxiety (30 min)

    This is a shortened practice designed to get into your shoulders, traps, jaw, spine, ribs and hips - and soothe you during fight or flight energy personally/globally.