When you are anxious, your thoughts are in the past and future. We are surrounded by stimulation, and when the outer stimulation stops, it echoes in our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. To work with anxiety, you need a way to quiet the mind.
We have three parts—mind, body and feelings. When they function separately, we experience insecurity, anxiety and fear. When they are working together, we aren’t as affected by the haphazard events of life. This starts with bringing the mind to the body for support. This brings you to the present—and in the present you have a more calm, balanced, and harmonious perspective.
To support ourselves, we need to find a way to move through life with body, mind, and feelings in balance. Bringing mind and body together takes practice. But the practice can be comfortable and fun! You can receive Breema bodywork—a wonderful way to experience body, mind and feelings in a nurturing, nonjudgmental atmosphere. You could practice self-Breema exercises—free on zoom every day at Breema.online/practice, or as a part of a Breema class.
You begin to see that your anxiety isn’t the problem per se—it is an indication that you are living life from only one aspect of yourself. Recognizing that can support your wish to discover a way to bring body, mind and feelings together, and experience more balance, harmony, and presence in each day.
Alexandra Johnson, MD practices integrative, functional family medicine and is a Breema bodywork practitioner and instructor. She finds this approach invaluable for supporting mental, physical and emotional health. She also has extensive experience working with other professionals, including health professionals, to alleviate burnout, chronic fatigue, and compassion fatigue. She has clinic locations and teaches workshops in Santa Cruz, Oakland, and internationally.
Self-Breema Exercise Class: Online and In Person in Santa Cruz - breema.info/moving
Wednesdays, 12-12:45
We spend much of our time being sedentary, lost in our minds. Yet each movement you make throughout your day is an opportunity to be present. Self-Breema exercises are simple and dynamic, and offer a direct experience of body-mind connection. As you practice in class, you increase your ability to be present during your day. You will leave class nurtured, revitalized, and with newfound positivity!
The Antidote to Fear: Bodywork, Self-Care Exercises, and Principles for a More Balanced Life
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, beginning September 8.
What’s the remedy for fear and confusion? Body-mind connection. When we have it, we discover an inner strength that allows us to respond harmoniously to the events of life, instead of reacting to them in ways that cause harm to ourselves and others. Body-mind connection is the foundation on which we can build real understanding.
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