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Hey Tired Yogis,
In 2021, when the UK was just coming out of lockdown and I was managing the studio reopening, I started having panic attacks.
I didn’t recognise them as panic attacks at the time because it felt so different to any kind of anxiety I’d had before.
A wave of dread would just wash over me and it would feel like I was suddenly behind glass watching the world from there.
No breathlessness, no real feeling of panic, just a weird deeply unpleasant floaty feeling.
Luckily as a yoga teacher and as someone who has had a daily yoga practise for decades I knew that this was my body trying to communicate with me. I had been trying to hold it all together during a highly stressful time and had bulldozed over my own feelings. I wasn’t listening to my bodies cry for rest so it was making louder noises.
But the strange thing was that if I tried to do breath work, my normal go to for anxiety, during these episodes it made the feeling so much worse rather than better.
So I didn’t force it and tried some of the other grounding techniques instead.
This video is what I do now when I get these physical symptoms of anxiety.
Breath work is a great tool, but remember not all tools work all the time for all things.
It’s totally ok to modify, you’re not a failure if everyone is saying something works for them and it doesn’t for you.
And just because a tool doesn’t work for you right now doesn’t mean it won’t in the future.
So feel free to give this video a try as an alternative to breath work during anxiety.
Until next time,
Jo xx
A Friendly Reminder
Before you begin any new yoga practice or exercise routine, I highly recommend consulting with your healthcare provider. It’s important to ensure that these activities are suitable for you, especially if you have any pre-existing health conditions. Engaging in yoga carries some risk of physical injury, and by participating, you agree to do so voluntarily and assume all associated risks.
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