This is a short, calming practice to help you to relieve symptoms of Stress and Anxiety. I will take you through breathing exercises, relaxing stretches, and Pilates moves that will help to calm your body and your mind during times of anxiety. It is also the perfect antidote to a hectic and busy lifestyle, allowing you to find inner stillness and a sense of quiet and peace. There are lots of factors in our lives that can cause stress, such as being under pressure, facing change and times of uncertainty, worrying about something, not having control of a situation, overwhelming responsibilities, not enough time, work, money, leading an unhealthy lifestyle and conflict at home or in the workplace. Of course, there are many more causes of stress, and anxiety can be induced by any of these stress factors, we can all experience fear and worry, but certain personality types are more prone to anxiety disorders which can be ongoing and intrusive. There are lots of fantastic organizations such as MIND and RETHINK that offer support and advice for more serious sufferers.
This breath practice will help you to connect inwardly, to connect to your breath, and calm the flight and flight responses of the sympathetic nervous system by strengthening the rest and digest responses of your parasympathetic nervous system.
