Stress Relief and Relaxation: From Stress to Strength

Understand well the phenomenon of stress. Build resilience amidst the urgent demands and distractions of our modern world. Alleviate the impact of stress and anxiety by understanding your personal “stress profile”—your triggers, conditioned reactions, weaknesses, etc. Awareness is your key to transformation.

The cause of the majority of diseases can be traced to stress. Stress builds up through our repeated reactive tendencies when faced with a perceived threat. Learn the art of slowing down. Discover your inner strength and become versed in the art of replacing your habitual self-defensive stress reaction with positive self-affirmation. Face life challenges with fortitude and self-confidence.

Find your own strength—independent of the collective negative voices that abound. Become the master of your life, rather than being victim to your past. Learn the power of thought and affirmation and conquer your fear and anxieties.

Afternoon workshop topics include:

• Recharge Your Prana for Facing Challenges
• Three Stress Responses/Relaxation
• Understand the Nervous System
• Converting Negative Emotions
• Building Flexibility and Adaptability
• Accepting Unavoidable Life Uncertainties
• How to Alleviate Stress-Inducing Karmic Circumstances

Satsang topics include:

• Transform Your Emotions
• Courage is Eternal
• Twelve Areas of Karma
• The Meaning of Life
• Choosing Balance/Clarity over Denial/Distraction (Three Gunas)
• Balancing Daily Routine
• Simple Living, High Thinking
• Illusory Perception of the Self Creates Stress (Ego)
• Self-Affirmation and Self-Knowledge for More Stability
• Yoga of Relationships and Conflict Resolution
• Overcoming Regrets and Anxiety (Past and Future)
• Build Up Connection Networks to Prevent Stress and Isolation
• Collective Thought Power
• Five Ways to Manage Your Prana

Daily Schedule

6:00–7:30am – Satsang
8:00–10:00am – Yoga class
10:00am – Vegetarian brunch
11:00am – Karma Yoga
1:00–2:30pm – Workshop
4:00–6:00pm – Yoga class
6:00pm – Vegetarian dinner
7:30–9:00pm – Satsang

Course Material

“Essentials of Yoga Practice & Philosophy” by Swami Sitaramananda

Reference Materials

YouTube – Physiology of Stress with Swami Jnaneswariananda
YouTube – How Yoga helps us to handle Stress
Article – 27 Yogic Ways to Deal With Stress
Article – Yoga Relaxation Techniques for Tension and Emotional Stress