MY NAME IS NOT ANXIOUS
From Surviving to Thriving
An 8-Week Anxiety & Nervous System Regulation Course in Melbourne with Avril Bastiansz
An integrative course combining yoga, psychotherapy, and nervous system education to support a more balanced and compassionate relationship with anxiety, and a deeper connection to your essential nature.
This small-group course offers practical tools, guided practices, and supportive inquiry to help you feel more grounded, regulated, and connected in daily life.
The course integrates trauma-informed yoga, somatic awareness practices, and nervous system education within a safe, gently paced, and supportive environment.
IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?
This course may support people experiencing:
- chronic anxiety
- overwhelm
- nervous system dysregulation
- panic
- hypervigilance
- emotional exhaustion
- stress-related tension
- difficulty slowing the mind
- burnout
- trauma-related anxiety patterns
ABOUT THE COURSE
Anxiety is often experienced as overwhelming, confusing, and deeply personal.
This course offers a grounded and supportive approach to understanding and working with anxiety.
Rather than trying to eliminate anxiety, we learn to:
- understand what is happening in the body and mind
- recognise patterns of thought and emotional response
- respond in a more steady and supportive way
Drawing from both Western psychology and yogic wisdom, this course works across the different layers of our experience — body, breath, mind, and awareness.
Through a combination of:
- gentle movement and somatic practices
- breathwork and nervous system regulation
- psychoeducation and reflective inquiry
- guided awareness and meditation
you will begin to develop a more integrated and steady relationship with anxiety.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Over 8 weeks you will explore:
- understanding the nervous system
- anxiety and the stress response
- grounding and regulation techniques
- yoga practices for anxiety
- breath and body awareness
- mindfulness and meditation
- emotional resilience
- practical tools for overwhelm
- working more skilfully with anxious thoughts
WHAT YOU MAY GAIN
- a clearer understanding of anxiety
- practical tools for regulation and recovery
- greater awareness of thoughts, emotions, and patterns
- the ability to create space from overwhelming experiences
- a more grounded and compassionate relationship with yourself
THE 8-WEEK JOURNEY
Week 1 — Understanding Anxiety
Week 2 — The Nervous System & the Five Koshas
Week 3 — States: Window of Tolerance & Gunas
Week 4 — Emotions, Feelings & Patterns
Week 5 — Patterns of Perception (Kleshas & Reframe)
Week 6 — Repairing the Nervous System
Week 7 — The Witness
Week 8 — Integration
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
This course is for you if you:
- experience anxiety, overwhelm, or chronic stress
- feel caught in cycles of worry or overthinking
- want practical tools to support your nervous system
- are interested in yoga beyond the physical practice
- are open to both psychological and embodied approaches
No prior yoga or meditation experience is required, and no physical flexibility is needed.
A CORE PRINCIPLE
Regulation is not something we achieve through willpower.
It is something the body can rediscover with support and awareness.
COURSE DETAILS
Venue: Kundalini House, North Fitzroy
Duration: 8 weeks
Investment: $500
(Concession available upon request)
FACILITATOR
Avril Bastiansz is a yoga and Vedic meditation teacher, counsellor, psychotherapist, and clinical nutritionist with over 10 years of experience. See blog about her work.
Her work bridges psychology, nervous system education, and yoga philosophy to support a more integrated and compassionate relationship with healing and self-awareness.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes. No prior yoga or meditation experience is required.
Is this course trauma-informed?
The course is designed to be supportive, gently paced, and informed by nervous system and trauma-aware approaches.
Will this course replace therapy?
No. This course is educational and supportive in nature and can complement existing therapeutic support.
Is the course physically demanding?
Practices are gentle and accessible, with an emphasis on awareness and nervous system regulation rather than performance.
CLOSING
Anxiety may still arise.
But it no longer has to define how you relate to yourself or move through life.
Support Beyond The Workshop
Kundalini House offers a range of supportive services and classes to help you continue your healing journey, including Yoga, Pilates, Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Massage, Naturopathy, Counselling and Meditation.
We also host regular workshops and events focused on nervous system regulation, emotional wellbeing, embodiment and holistic health in North Fitzroy Melbourne.