Yoga for Anxiety

What a beautiful class! I loved the different breathing exercises, especially joy. It was the perfect calm-me-down class before we fly early tomorrow morning. Was feeling very anxious and stressed and now feel so much lighter and relaxed. Bookmarked to come back to again.

You are amazing David! I really appreciate all your yoga therapy classes! This one is a gift! Thanks a lot!

This class is amazing. I was feeling anxious for the past few days and this really helped me understand how to move past some deeply held anxieties in my body. Thank you David for your amazing yoga therapy!

Thank you so much for this class and showing me how to let stress and anxiety move through me. Those emotions always get stuck and block my energy. I’ll continue to practice this class.

Thank you David, that was great and I was able to let go of some anxieties I have had all day. I loved the pushing from the belly move--a new one for me. Normally I do not like having music but this was very soft and it did not interfere with your voice. It added a calm feeling at the end when you stopped speaking.

I just discovered this practice.In the midst of the pandemic. It is beautiful. Helping to keep life in perspective. Thank you so much

During this class something inside me really moved away, because when I turned down the knob of guilt, urgency to have things done, fear....I suddenly started crying! couldnt stop! and on the following movements, it stopped. So thank you sooo much. I feel much relieved.

David, you are our hero! This class left me feeling so very calm. Breath work is so amazing! You truly are a wonderful person! Thank you for giving of yourself!

Thank you David for such an amazing site! I have followed you and other teachers on here for a long time. Just couldn't be happier

David is so compassionate and in right career.:)

Nothing I can say that everyone else hasn't already. Grateful for your effort with this program _/\_

thank you for this beautiful class, it made me quite emotional

Hello David I'm ambrosia thank you for all the guidance, I have a deep anxiety that conflicts with my epilepsy and this class has helped me control the anxiety within my core and help control and lessen the seizures that occur and wake me up during my R.E.M. sleep as well as during the day when I have a deep physical feeling of anxiety that weighs heavy on me I literally forget to breathe. I want to say thank you very much for everything you do.
Ambrosia

I just wanted to say thank you, David. I am a 43-year-old man with Asperger Syndrome and have suffered from anxiety, depression, anger, and worry for as long as I can remember. This practice made me feel wonderful afterward, with a real sense of peace and emotion. As I sat cross legged at the end, a shed a tear, overwhelmed by the sensation I was left with.

Having 'dabbled' in yoga, on and off over the years, I have made the commitment to practice daily now, each morning, thanks to this practice and website. So thank you.

Sam

Thanks for the class David. I feel much better every time, with tears in my eyes!

What a wonderful class, David! Thank you so much :)

I have struggled with anxiety my entire life! Healthy lifestyle changes and a regular yoga practice have made a world of difference! But occasionally I will still experience overwhelming feelings of worry, fear, and uncontrollable anxiety. This has been the case here recently for me. I went searching for a class today without any particular outcome in mind, and this class found me. I began class after reading a daily reflection in Meditations from the Mat regarding aparigraha. A sankalpa also came to me at the beginning of class... "I am free" and by the end I could definitely feel it! Savasana brought tears, which I feel like were a much needed release for me! I will be returning to this class regularly! Thank you so much, David! You are an excellent teacher!

Absolutely perfect class for me this evening!

I love David's pranayama meditations. Whenever I do pranayama based meditation, I always have the thought 'oh this is easy' it isn't like doing my regular Vinyasa, but I am continually amazed at the effect pranayama meditation has on my body. If you do Vinyasa do not count pranayama out of a well balanced practice because it can be as impactful if not more so in many ways. Thanks David.

Another wonderful class, thanks so much. In the comment below Johannasjo says something about a program for anxiety and depression and after doing one of your other classes I found a link to another video where you talk about the program. However, I couldn't find it anywhere. Will it be available on this site?

David, thank you for sharing this class. Very kind, gentle and moving. And you have to love the lion pose :-)
Looking forward to the program for anxiety and depression. Yoga at its best when truly combining the mind and the body.
You are adding so much value to my life!

Thanks David, I felt relief after your class, thanks so much for sharing! :-)

It seems my life revolves around (what seem to be) unending bouts of crippling anxiety. I've never thought of it as a blockage or stagnation especially of emotions. Found myself incredibly moved by the class and grateful for a new understanding of how my mind and body hold tension and how I can start to release these feelings of worry, fear and shame. Look forward to experiencing more of your classes.

Truly a beneficial practice!

Thank you for this great practice.

thank you

Thank you! This was just what I needed. Can't wait to do it again.

Great for those moments when you get so lost in your problems - this is grounding and although of course the class won't take your issues away, your attitude is much improved afterwards and you feel stronger and more self accepting. Will be doing this again!

I want to tell you what a difference yiu have made to me. I follow your stress session three times a day since Sunday, the difference in four days has been remarkable. I really can't thank you enough. I will continue for another week and then at other stuff you do.

My first class with David. What a beautiful and gentle soul radiating through. Thank you for the practice, it brought me nice release in the form of tears several times throughout.

What a really nice introduction to yoga, very refreshed

Thank you so much! I really feel releaved and new power in my body

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LOVED it :-)

Simply love it, thank you.

Great video

David, thank you for this gift of a class. I wish I would have found it sooner. It's wonderful!
Peace.

David, thank you very much for this class. It helps me in emotional crisis to relax and come back to myself and my inner strenght!

Oh man, this was terrific! Lion roar was hilarious – going to make that part of every routine.

This video helped me feel so much better. I'm just getting back into yoga and this definitely helped release a lot of the stress and anxiety that I've kept bottled up. Thank you!

Thank you for my first introduction to yoga. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be back tomorrow!

Thank you David for this video. I have never taken yoga classes before, this was my first experience and I loved it! I will continue for sure!

David, I am a big fan of your classes. I go back to them regularly. This one in particular is chose to my heart. I am learning to embrace those part of me that are challenging and your guidance has been so helpful in that process. Thanks again for all the things you share on this website. It is fabulous.