Yoga’s approach to releasing anxiety

Have you woken up feeling unrested because you experienced a terrible nights sleep. Is the culprit anxiety, worry and stress?

I literally know what you are going through. I have been working to heal the root cause of these symptoms over the last few years. Why do I experience these symptoms, well some of the roots causes and wounds are, hurtful events from my younger years, the death of my dad, fear of failure, pressures of being self-employed, struggling financially, endless bills and a mortgage.

Whenever my stress, worry and anxious feelings get tougher, stronger and more prevalent I like to turn to yoga, meditation and breathing for relief. What’s also been a great part of my healing journey is Shamanic Energy Work, the journeys and ceremonies I’ve learned have help to get to the root and heal my body, mind and spirit.

Below you will find a compiled list of some yogic practices that alleviate anxiety, worry and stress so you can feel re-aligned, re-connected and re-energized. These are my go to meditations, asanas and pranayama (yogic breathing) that have helped me. I believe they will for you too.

Kundalini Yoga Meditations

Kundalini yoga has a wonder library of kriyas (yoga sets) and meditations that uses mudras, breath work and yoga poses to release conscious and subconscious fears that cause stress, worry, and anxiety. Check out these 3  Kundalini meditations on Yoga Journey’s site 3 Kundalini Yoga Meditations to Release Anxiety.

Why Meditation?

Discover all The Benefits of Meditation with this amazing article by Organic Daily Post. They’ve put together some of the concrete, tested benefits of meditation and the research that supports it.

Yoga Poses

Physical movement is a great way to relieve the side effects for tress and anxiety as well as release the patterned ? Try these Asanas yoga poses from Yoga Journal to do when you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed.

Pranayama (Yogic Breathing)

Pranayama is great way to release tension, stress and worry from both the mind and body. Helps us get into Spirit, connecting us with our higher self. Try this Kundalini Kriya 3-9 minute Yoga Set (Kriya) for People In Anxiety

Relax for before bed

Try this Kundalini Meditation in the evening, it will wash the stress from your body and your aura, and fill you with calm, quiet, balance and prana.

Whenever I walk up in the middle of the night due to stressful dreams, or anxious feelings and want to fall back asleep I either do Childs Pose or Seated Forward Bend in bed. I stay in the pose until my breath, mind and body feels more relaxed, calmer and I’ve found my center again.

Jennifer’s tip:

Try one or more of these out for a few days. Positive physical and mental effects of a yoga practice are cumulative. So, the more you practice, the more you will benefit.

From a Shamanic healing perceptive stress, worry and anxious feelings are just symptoms and there’s always an underlying root cause for your issues. Are you ready to make the steps towards healing and heal the root cause of your anxiety?  It would be an honour for me to work with you on this healing.  Book your session today!

Note: Sacred Shamanic Shadow Work and Jennifer Malisauskas do not provide diagnoses, medical or psychological services. Please contact your healthcare provider for those services.