There’s a saying you might have heard in a yoga class – as goes the breath, so goes the mind. This connection works in both directions linking your breath and your state of mind. And by utilizing anti-anxiety breathwork practices, we’re able to calm the mind by regulating our breath. Think about your breathing when you’re anxious,…
One of my favorite pranayama, or breathwork techniques, is Square Breath, a variation on Sama Vritti. If you missed my post on Sama Vritti, check it out here for both the guided audio and information on why Sama Vritti is so important! If you’re new to breathwork, please practice the technique in the Sama Vritti…
I’m incredibly grateful to have never had debilitating PMS. Yes, I’ve had cramps, and days when I could feel my hormones surging toward a good cry. But I never had the “I can’t function today because my body is so out of control right now” feeling. It wasn’t until I got to college that I…
If you came here looking for additional information on the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System states, you can read a more recent in-depth post here! Just breathe. Don’t forget to breathe. Are you remembering to breathe? We hear it all the time, in yoga class, from friends, in advertising, on the news, and from me…
Inhale, and then let it all go with an audible exhale. If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, you’ve probably heard someone suggest you take an audible exhale. I have a teacher who refers to it as a falling out breath and I love that imagery. I like to imagine that with the exhale, I am…