Yoga with Raga: Pranayama & Asana that can help in Anxiety
In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety has become more than just a passing emotion—it lingers in the body, shows up in the breath, and often finds a quiet home in the gut. Symptoms like restlessness, shallow breathing, insomnia, and tension are signs that something within is asking for attention. And when the body holds this emotional load, the digestive system is often the first to respond.
At Raga Svara, we understand that wellness is not just physical—it's emotional, energetic, and rhythmic. Through the gentle union of yoga and raga-based breathwork, the body begins to soften, the mind becomes anchored, and the systems within slowly return to their natural rhythm.
Our latest Yoga With Raga video shares a 4-part practice designed to support digestive health and bring ease to the anxious mind. It is not a treatment, but an invitation: to listen, to breathe, to reconnect.
1. Balasana
A posture of surrender and safety, Balasana soothes both the belly and the mind. By folding into the earth, the nervous system begins to slow down, allowing the digestive system to relax and function with greater ease. It’s a return to simplicity—where breath and body begin to move as one.
2. Baddha Kona Uttanasana
In this pose, the hips open and the torso gently folds forward. Buddha Kona Uttanasana creates a soft compression around the abdomen, gently stimulating the digestive organs. At the same time, the posture encourages emotional release—allowing held tension to dissolve with each exhale.
3. Uttanasana
In Uttanasana, the body drapes forward like a waterfall. This simple yet profound posture increases circulation to the abdominal region and calms an overactive mind. As the head hangs below the heart, the breath deepens, the thoughts slow, and digestion finds its rhythm once more.
4. Bhramari Pranayama
Ending with breath, Bhramari Pranayama brings vibration and focus back to the self. The humming sound calms the vagus nerve, reduces anxiety, and supports the parasympathetic system—the very system responsible for rest and digestion. In this breath, we are reminded that sound too, can heal.
Yoga for anxiety is not about control—it’s about connection. It’s a way of saying to the body, “You are safe now.”
At Raga Svara, we combine the timeless wisdom of asana and pranayama with the depth of raga and sound meditation. In each session, our focus is to gently bring you back to yourself—through stillness, rhythm, and breath.
Explore this full practice here:
Whether you're looking for natural anxiety remedies, breathing techniques for calm, or a way to reconnect with your gut and mind, these four practices are a quiet place to begin.
Because sometimes, healing doesn’t start with action—but with listening.
