I’m preparing for a dance performance in front of a large crowd of people, many of whom I know. I would like to calm their nerves and suppress their anxiety. How and where should I send all my nervous energy? – asks Nicole Kanzoneri from New York. In his questions are answered by a leading instructor shakti -yoge, of Ayurveda, Tantra Yoga teacher yoga trance dance –  Shiva Ria.

It is difficult enough to make sure that the emotional component of future important events do not fall upon you and block your creativity. To avoid this, it is necessary in advance to work with your body and mind, to try to translate their concern into positive energy. The first step towards this should be the care of your physical shell. Simple Ayurvedic practitioners will help to ground Vata, which creates anxiety, when out of balance. Wake up to a warm, wholesome foods and beverages, as well as with morning meditation and yoga practice. It is very important to regularly practice yoga and meditation.

Internally, there is a concern on your self-awareness, it referred to in yoga as our Ahamkara (the false ego, the representation of their own “I”, egoism). This provokes the thought that “I’m going to worry about the fact that everyone will be watching me.” These thoughts are completely natural, but they are destabilizing, creating blocks and limitations. Understanding what is your responsibility, it leads to the formation of nervous energy as a means of self-defense.

The practice of yoga, as described in the ancient sources, offers a “submit to the situation.” To come to the feeling of lightness, it proposes the establishment of the integrity of the image of the divine. Finally, you can visualize your presentation the way you would like it to be, to feel the energy within themselves and dancing, splashing this energy.

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