Self-Care at the Yamba Yoga Festival 2017

Ironically, during mental health week I found myself in crisis.  I had neglected my self-care regime at a time I needed it most and my nervous system was critically in need of support.  I had reasons that I expect will resonate with you – usual story, when the project is delivered I’ll have time for that – well, my body and mind had other ideas and forced me to take notice!  I found myself totally overwhelmed, shaking, crying and barely capable of taking a full breath (yes, at work – what fun that was! A practice in complete vulnerability.)

This episode did not come completely out of the blue, there were earlier signs – nerve pain, forgetfulness, emotional reactivity, anxiety, dry mouth. Despite knowing better, I kept pushing myself.  The scenario that led me to feeling this way is precisely the type of situation that led me to invest so much energy in learning self-care regimes in the first place so I feel grateful to have a toolbox full of self-care choices to rely on in times such as these.  Hence my weekend of total therapy, thanks to the Yamba Yoga Festival, which I attended solely as a student.