In this gentle Yoga Saved Me practice, Adrianne guides listeners through a grounded way to meet stress without forcing themselves to “fix” everything at once.

This episode focuses on what to do when worry, pressure, or life logistics make the body freeze.

The practice invites you to pause, check in with yourself, breathe, and choose one small next step.

You do not need to solve everything today.

You can begin gently.

You are invited to:

• Notice how stress shows up in the body
• Use a simple PIES check in
• Name what feels physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually present
• Create a steady daily rhythm
• Use breath as a reset point
• Shift from freeze to one doable action
• Reflect on what helps you feel even 1 percent less alone

One shift at a time.

When worry rises, you do not have to freeze.

You can soften.
You can breathe.
You can take one step.

I am allowed to begin gently.

Additional affirmation:

When worry arises, I do not have to freeze. I can soften, breathe, and take one step.

What would make support feel safe, simple, and doable for me right now?

Try one small action:

• Open a window
• Step onto a balcony
• Notice the air on your skin
• Listen for birds or nearby sounds
• Take three steady breaths
• Come back inside and rest

The goal is not to do more.

The goal is to notice what helps.

What helped me feel even 1 percent less frozen today?

You do not need a perfect plan to begin.

Start with one breath.
One honest check in.
One small shift.

That is enough for today.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠