When anxiety feels more like buzzing from overload than stemming from fear, your body may be asking for deep stillness.
This yin yoga practice helps calm overstimulation and soften the tightness that builds in your chest and mind.
You’ll gently move through postures that open the Heart and Pericardium meridians, releasing emotional compression and restoring inner flow. These meridians support the body’s natural ability to regulate warmth, connection, and calm — helping you feel safe to slow down again.
This 30-min session is a reset for your nervous system, guiding you back from mental noise to embodied ease.
Why This Practice Helps
When we feel anxious from sensory or emotional overload, the Heart and Pericardium meridians often carry the excess heat and pressure. These channels connect to the chest and diaphragm, where tension limits breath and emotional flow.
Slow, grounded yin postures help release that stored tension through fascia and connective tissue, easing the nervous system into safety and restoring emotional spaciousness.
Enjoy the yin yoga practice below:
After your practice:
After this practice, notice how your breath moves through your chest.
Does the space around your heart feel softer or more open?
You might sense more warmth or quiet energy where anxiety once lived. These are signs that your Heart and Pericardium meridians are finding balance again — helping your nervous system rest in safety and presence.
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