Sat Nam,

Let’s talk about anxiety.  

The Beyond Blue Website states anxiety is the most common mental illness in Australia with 1 in 4 people suffering.  Well I am that 1 in 4.  It’s weird to think of myself as a statistic but there I am.  I spent most of my life suffering in silence too ashamed to tell people in fear that they would think I was a freak.  When I did have the courage to tell a few people most were supportive but surprised because in their words I came across as confident (I had become an expert at hiding what I deemed to be my disability) and they didn’t really know how to help me.  And for a long time I didn’t know how to help myself.  I had tried so many cures with no joy and I became more and more dispondent, introverted and withdrawn existing in a world of fear, uncertainty and survival.  And then I found Kundalini Yoga..

I was chatting with a friend of mine yesterday who commented on how passionate I am about Kundalini Yoga.  Damn straight I am, I love it because it literally gave me my life back and continues to sustain me through the good and the not so good.

Towards the end of last week was not so good.  I was feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, under pressure and my energy was out of sorts.  I could feel that familiar unsettling feeling of anxt creeping in and I knew that it was time to up the ante on my yoga.  I took myself to class and once on my mat, as I moved through the breath work, postures and meditation, I felt the wave of anxiety start to lift as calm and clarity settled back in.

That’s the thing about anxiety, it creeps back in and quite frankly the feeling sucks, it really does.  I start to question myself, I feel off kilter, disconnected, fearful and awkward around people, especially those who don’t know me that well because I feel so out of place and misunderstood.  Back in the day before yoga the feeling would snowball into a full blown panic attack which is bloody frightening and I could barely make it out of the house.  I remember thinking  that this must be what hell feels like.  These days I catch the symptoms early and get myself to my mat ASAP and almost immediately I start feeling better.  

Kundalini yoga balances my nervous system, calms my mind, opens my hearts, brings peace and connects me to myself and my world around me.  It’s the most affective treatment for anxiety that I’ve found and believe me I’ve tried pretty much everything.  Since starting this yoga over 7 years ago, I have maintained a regular practice and I truly believe it’s the core reason that’s I’ve kept myself on an even keel. 

So if you are someone who suffers from anxiety, you feel alone, misunderstood, desperate and you just want to find peace, reply, to this email.  I get you, I really do because I’ve been where you are.  I would love to chat with you to hear how you feel and see if I can help.  

Please don’t suffer in silence.  Suffering in silence disconnected me from my world, others and ultimately me.  Disconnection feeds anxiety, connection heals it. 

My classes this week at Soul Flow Yoga:

9.30am Monday

9.30am Thursday

8.00am Saturday

See you on the mat. ❤️

Big love,

Adette