Amazing. Thank you.

Wow! Absolutely amazing stuff. So powerful. Being able to recognise the anxiety, be 'with it', then focus it's power into an area of the body more equipped to deal with it is genius! Such a blessing. Now to harness that energy into tantric practice... Talk about turning a negative into a positive!

Thanks so much. I experienced a huge wave of social anxiety this evening and rushed home to log onto my yogaglo. I found exactly what I needed. Blessings to you.

Really effective. Thanks

This is a fabulous meditation. I suffer with an anxiety disorder and I was dubious that it would help. But it did. Thank you so very much. I know I'll be back to this practice again and again.

Harshada, this meditation was excellent! I really appreciate the anatomy review, which brought even more clarity and visualization. I will be using this meditation practice many times during the week. Thanks so much!

Thank you for this practice Harshada! I suffer from anxiety and true, my energies are usually trapped in my heart. This practice helped!

'downshift' has just entered my vocabulary - thank you so much!

Thanks, Harshada! But how do you keep that energy from then getting stuck in your pelvis? How do you transform it?

Thank you Harshada. I tend to feel more anxiety in the cold weather. I'm going to continue practicing this one to get through the winter months. No wonder the warmer climate cultures have such powerful hip/pelvic movements, in relation to dance, music, ritual. Namaste.

I love this. Downshifting.

Amazing practice.

The perfect antidote to a frantic day x

Wow! what a powerful idea. Thank you.

Thanks! That was so useful and needed. Everyone and anyone could benefit from this technique.

I recently underwent a major abdominal operation. I was nauseated from the anesthesia, in pain and very upset immediately afterward. This meditation repeated over and over helped me get through that first night. I don't know how I would have coped without it. Thank you.

This is life saving! Thank you Harshada

nice.. thanks

Amazing. It worked so well by halfway through that I just played it again a second time. All of my repeating, racing thoughts spilled right down my neck into the caverns below on queue. I even gave my head and arms a few wiggles abd wobbles to make sure they were totally empty. I can really feel the energy storing in the pelvis, not being forced but just making the conduit for it to rest there until I have a practical use to call upon these power of quick thinking and enhanced sensitivity to the world. This is a remarkable meditation. Blessings to you for passing these teachings to our lives.

That's better. Thank you. I will do this one often. Blessings and peace.

Dear harshada thank you so much....i nedded and i feel calm....Antonella

Great meditation- thank you! Like the commenters below I also self-medicate for anxiety, but I do so with sugar and chocolate, not alcohol. Could you possibly do a meditation for compulsive/binge eating or overcoming cravings? Also, I store all my excess fat in my hips (along with my emotions, I feel)- will downshifting my energy to there have any effect (positive or negative) on this?

Great meditation and great questions! I have recently stopped drinking and Tim you are right, I was self medicating for anxiety. This meditation was really helpful.

nix to anxiety

Tim-
I love your question. I have been a non-drinker for over 24 years. I often suggest that people who train with me also abstain from alcohol and drugs- it's one of the best things you can do for your spiritual development.

That said, it can be awkward when you live in a world of drinkers and users. These days, it is actually kind of hip to be sober- "sober is the new high". But you can simply respond "no thanks."
"why not?"
"i don't drink"
"why not?"
"I don't like it."

When you're in that environment drink- water. Most places offer bottled water. Coke or soft drinks are okay- but then you end up sugared out. I was recently at a pub in Ireland where the very loving people insisted on buying me drinks. They didn't have water, and I drank 3 cokes in an hour! But it is helpful if you have something in your hand- or something people can buy you. But honestly- if it is too much of an issue, then you may need to survey your friends and social life to see if it is matching your highest aspirations.

Hi Paulina,
There is a subtle wave of energy that flows like that. You can feel it, it's "real". It's funny, if I were to quote some old text and give a Sanskrit name to the experience, for some people, it makes it feel like their experience is more "legitimate". Kind of funny when you think of it- right? Just go into your experience and keep track of what helps you and what doesn't. "Real" yoga is yoga that works.

Thank you so much.

thank you, your teachings are helping me through a very difficult time i wish you well x

thanks for sharing this powerful concept!

This was awesome Harshada. I really resonate with the idea of "downshifting". I teach yoga and meditation to college students and I think this will be a real great concept to try with them. Blessings.

Thank you also.

Thank you!

thanks Hersheda - a very useful and practical strategy - I visualised moving the anxious emotion down via colours - from red - to swirls of soft light pink, since I was moving it into my second charkra, and that energy is good energy.

thank you so much for this! i love this unique method for dealing with anxiety. i've been suffering from anxiety to a debilitating degree for my entire life, so i really appreciate this extraordinary meditation. <3

Thank you for that powerful meditation. It worked wonders on my anxiety. I feel so much better now. :)Namaste.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!