Sasha Yoga + Wellness

I thought I was just “good at adapting” after years of bouncing between homes, countries, uncertainty, stress, and increasingly confusing physical symptoms:

Digestive discomfort.
Nausea & fatigue.
Stress spirals & mind-body dis-ease.

I tried a long list of wellness protocols—from Ayurveda to elimination-style diets to “healthy” habits, all of which I approached from a place of needing to "fix" (in other words: fear and anxiety instead of nourishment and care).

Then one doctor said something that made me reconsider everything:
He advised that I treat anxiety before we investigated the symptoms any further.

The anxiety was the dust that needed to clear before other potential diagnoses could be uncovered and remedied.

It was especially surprising because this came from a traditional medical doctor—not someone from a holistic wellness background.

Yet after enough stress episodes and debilitating patterns, something clicked...

For Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m sharing a 4-part series on:
→ anxiety & wellness overwhelm
→ the gut-brain connection
→ panic-related symptoms & tools that helped

Have you experienced stress or anxiety as physical symptoms? What helped?

On Anxiety, Wellness & Symptoms I Couldn't Ignore A personal story about confusing episodes & an unexpected conclusion (Part 1 of 4)