When 20 minutes isn’t enough…
hundreds more practices for a busy mind at https://join.fwfg.com/
If you’re feeling overwhelmed with anxious thoughts or a restless mind, you are not alone. In yoga philosophy, mental overload can be viewed as “citta vritti” or “mind chatter” and this often happens when our awareness becomes clouded from stimuli, stress, external influence, or conditioning.
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras describes Yoga as a stilling of the fluctuations of the mind, therefore the very intention of yoga is to help you reach a state of mental clarity.
I created this practice to share some tools you can use when your mind is ruminating, scattered, or distracted.
Let’s pause to find a quiet moment of rest and release. Remember, this too shall pass.
For more videos like this, check out:
Yoga for Anxiety:
Yoga for When You Are Spiraling:
Yoga for Overthinking:
Regulate Your Nervous System:
– – – – – – – – – –
Yoga With Adriene, LLC recommends that you consult your physician regarding the applicability of any recommendations and follow all safety instructions before beginning any exercise program. When participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, and assume all risk of injury to yourself.
source