Anxiety

Anxiety is a horrible feeling but we must remember that it is just a feeling, we should not let it define us. 

We offer these suggestions based on our own experience and understanding, but what works for one person doesn’t always work for the next. So please always work with your own intuition, keep checking in and doing what feels right for you on your path to better health.

Yoga poses

  • Anxiety can be a sign of a general imbalance in the chakra system but especially in the root chakra and solar plexus.

    Click to find out more about the chakras and how you can work towards balancing them

  • Rose quartz
    Lepidolite
    Black tourmaline
    Amethyst
    Aquamarine
    Red Jasper
    Turquoise
    Smoky quartz

  • Aromatherapy Oils
    Lavender
    Ylang-Ylang
    Bergamot
    Chamomile
    Frankincense

    Bach Floral Remedy
    Rescue Remedy
    Mimulus

  • “I am safe and protected from harm”
    “All is well in this moment”
    “I trust in the process of life”
    “I love and accept myself, all is well”
    “I let go of the need to control my life”
    “I flow with life moment to moment”
    “The universe has my back”
    “I am connected to the earth and protected by it”

  • ‘Living Magically’ - Gill Edwards
    ‘Light is the New Black’ - Rebecca Campbell
    ‘Rise Sister Rise’ - Rebecca Campbell
    ’If Women Rose Rooted’ - Sharon Blackie
    ‘The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitive People Struggle and How They Can Survive’ - Dr Thomas Boyce
    ‘The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness’ - Pema Chodron

  • The following audios might be helpful:

    All of our Yoga Nidra audios
    Guided Meditation on the Breath
    Relaxation to Relieve Stress
    Chakra Balancing Relaxation

    Listen here

  • Yoga for Anxiety 6 Week Video Series - watch here
    Yoga for Anxiety - watch here
    Yoga for Stress Relief - watch here

  • Ujjayi breath
    Abdominal breath
    Brahmari breath (bumble bee breath)
    Chanting “Om”

  • Receiving Reiki to restore balance to the chakras can be very helpful - find out more here
    Try Yoga Therapy sessions - find out more here
    Ayurveda can be very helpful - find out more here 
    Getting your hands in the earth and gardening
    Preparing and eating warming and nourishing foods
    Anything else we can do to nourish and orientate us in the here and now