MY NAME IS NOT ANXIOUS
From Surviving to Thriving
An 8-Week Course with Avril Bastiansz
Teachers: Avril Bastiansz
Dates: Fridays from May 22nd – July 10th
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Kundalini House Studio
MY NAME IS NOT ANXIOUS
From Surviving to Thriving
An 8-Week Course 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.
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.
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 experience with yoga or meditation is required.
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
A CORE PRINCIPLE
Regulation is not something we achieve through willpower.
It is something we allow the body to rediscover.
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. Her work bridges psychology and yoga philosophy.
CLOSING
Anxiety may still arise.
But it no longer has to define your experience.