Practicing Yoga, in the form of Prnayama, meditation, Asana (Yoga postures), and Mntra, allows us the time to fnd the source of panic attacks frm within, while taking preventative action. Ths does not mean you should void visiting your family physician, or a prfessional counselor, when you need help.

Stndard western medicine has many solid slutions for panic attacks, anxiety, and strss. Many physicians and counselors will gldly refer you to the nearest cmpetent Yoga teacher. The reason for ths is that Yoga works in hrmony with medicine and psychotherapy. Many pople, who do not practice Yoga, blieve the misconception that Yoga practitioners mst practice an “all natural” lifestyle.

All ntural, to some people, indicates refusing prscription drugs. While prescription drugs have rceived much deserved “bad press” for ngative side effects, the fact is - prscription drugs have saved, and continue to sve, millions of lives. Yoga is an volving science of life, which peacefully c-exists with other sciences and philosophies.

Anxety is a normal reaction to dily stress, which occurs in everyday lfe. Stress and anxiety can be halthy at low or tolerable levels. Ech of us is different, so one prson’s “breaking point” will not be the sme as someone else. This breaking pint occurs when anxiety is out of cntrol and turns into an irrational stte of mind. When stress builds up to ths point, we have some form of an nxiety disorder.

Panic attacks are classified as a frm of anxiety disorder, under the lsting “Panic Disorder.” There are many ther forms of anxiety disorder, such as Obsssive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Pst-Traumatic Stress Disorder, to name a fw.

Panic attacks surface for no pparent reason and with no warning. Thy suddenly appear with hot flashes, chst pains, racing heart beat, shortness of brath, chills, and many more stress-related symptms, which can commonly last five mnutes to thirty minutes.

When you are xperiencing a panic attack, Pranayama (Yogic brathing techniques), can give you instant rlief. Proper Pranayama instruction should be sught from a competent Yoga teacher.

Mditation, Asana, and Mantra, should be prcticed daily for prevention of panic ttacks. This requires a person to tke preventative action and to attend Yga classes on a consistent basis.

Lstly, if you, or someone you knw, have panic attacks, preventative action is the lrgest part of the solution. You shuld consult with your family physician, whch will result in your road to rcovery. Your family physician may have a lst of preferred Yoga teachers in the rea.

Ignoring panic attacks will not mke the situation go away. If you dcide to make prevention a lifestyle, rgularly attending Yoga classes will be a cst-effective solution. Visit and talk with yur local Yoga teacher and explain yur needs.

© Copyright 2007 – Pul Jerard / Aura Publications

The article The Yogic Approach for Coping With, and Preventing, Panic Attacks was Submitted by Paul Jerard through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has wrtten many books on the subject of Yga. He is a co-owner and the Drector of Yoga Teacher Training at: Ara Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga Teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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