Practicing in the morning will help you start your day from a place of calm and clarity.
Practicing in the evening will help you decompress from the stresses of daily life.
How does it work?
Yoga activates your parasympathetic nervous system, which calms the body and mind.
This is my favorite yoga flow for anxiety relief.
Forward fold will release the tension in your lower back and upper thighs.
It also helps you to turn off the world for a few moments as your energy draws inward.
Stand in mountain pose with both feet planted firmly on the ground, hands on your hips.
Exhale and slowly fold forward from your hip joints, lengthening the front of your torso.
Bend your elbows and hold on to each elbow with opposite hand.
Lightly sway from side to side if it feels good.Hold for at least 1 minute.
Lower your hips so that your body sits between your thighs.
you could use blocks for extra support.Place your hands at heart center and hold for 10 deep breaths.
Open your feet to the sides and gently ease your hips to the floor.
Extend your arms to the sides and swing your right arm underneath your left arm.
Firmly press your forearms together, lifting your elbows, keeping them parallel to the floor.
Press your palms together.Hold this pose for 1 minute, then repeat with arms and legs reversed.
Your hips hold on to an incredible amount of emotional tension.
Starting in downward-facing dog, bring your right knee forward and place it in line with your right hand.
Extend your left leg back and rest your knee and top of foot on the ground.
This is the ultimate calming pose.
Sit back, breathe, and turn off the world for a few minutes.
After you practice this pose, you will feel much more balanced both physically and mentally.
Sit on the floor with your knees wide and your toes touching.
Lower your belly between your thighs and rest your forehead on the floor.
This is my favorite restorative pose.
Just a few minutes in reclined goddess will leave you feeling like a whole new person.
This simple inversion will help you to relieve stress and anxiety almost immediately.
Lie on the floor and shuffle your tush close to wall as you slide your legs up the wall.
Keep your legs straight and your feet flexed.
Rest your shoulders and head on the floor.
Lay your arms comfortably by your side, palms face-up.Close your eyes and rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
Take a deep inhale.
Focus on your breath.
Once you complete the sequence, take a moment to tune in to your body.
How do you feel?
Are you still tense, or do you feel lighter?
Are your thoughts less scattered and more clear?
Did it bring up any additional emotions?
Practicing this flow regularly will help you release anxiety on a more permanent level.
