This Yoga Medicine Podcast interview features Aisha Fakhro, a psychotherapist and yoga teacher, discussing anxiety and how yoga can help manage it. The podcast begins with an introduction to Aisha's background and her unique path to combining psychotherapy and yoga. It then explores the nature of anxiety, emphasizing its subjective bodily and mental manifestations, and how yoga tools like breathwork (Nadi Shodhana), mindful movement, and playful activities can help regulate the nervous system. Specific techniques like alternate nostril breathing and gentle, rhythmic flows are suggested, along with the importance of self-compassion and meeting individuals where they are in their practice. Listeners gain practical tools and a nuanced understanding of anxiety management through yoga, emphasizing the body's inherent wisdom and capacity for self-regulation.
