Gentle Yoga For Anxiety, Sleep & Mood Season 1 Episode 19 Breathing & Tips For Anxiety

Welcome to Gentle Yoga for Anxiety, Sleep & Mood. In this episode, we'll be focusing on breathing and tips for anxiety.

Anxiety affects millions of people worldwide, and it can be debilitating. Practicing breathing techniques and gentle yoga poses can help calm your nervous system and alleviate symptoms of anxiety.

We'll start with some gentle warm-up movements to prepare our bodies. Then we'll move into a few breathing exercises that can help calm the mind and body. The first one is called "diaphragmatic breathing," which involves breathing deeply into your diaphragm instead of your chest. We'll practice this while lying down, so make sure you have a comfortable spot to lie down on.

Next, we'll try alternate nostril breathing, which involves breathing in through one nostril and out through the other. This technique can help balance the left and right side of your brain and calm your nervous system.

After the breathing exercises, we'll move into some gentle yoga poses to help release tension and stress in the body. The first pose is called "child's pose," which is a gentle stretch for the hips and lower back. We'll hold this pose for a few breaths, focusing on the sensation of the breath moving in and out of the body.

Then we'll move into "easy pose," which is a comfortable seated position. We'll focus on the sensation of the breath moving in and out, and try to calm our thoughts and emotions.

Next, we'll try "seated forward fold," which is a gentle stretch for the back and hamstrings. As we fold forward, we'll focus on the sensation of the breath moving in and out of the body.

After that, we'll move into "legs up the wall," which is a restorative pose that can help improve circulation and calm the nervous system. We'll hold this pose for a few minutes, focusing on the sensation of the breath moving in and out of the body.

Finally, we'll end with a short meditation to help calm the mind and body. We'll focus on the breath and try to let go of any thoughts or distractions that come up.

Overall, this episode is a great introduction to breathing techniques and gentle yoga poses that can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety. Remember to listen to your body and only do what feels comfortable for you. With practice, these techniques can become an important part of your self-care routine.