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When Pranayama Triggers Anxiety Instead of Peace

My breath practices opened something in me but now I'm having panic attacks for the first time in my life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Breathing techniques have destabilized the nervous system rather than bringing the expected calm.

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“Where Are You with Hindu tantra and non-dual traditions?”

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