Just Breathe

Try this pranayama meditation from yoga teacher and founder of Manduka, Peter Sterios, to quell the jitters.

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My relationship with meditation is bittersweet. Early on, I sensed that it could be useful for my hyperactive mind, but sitting for long periods of time proved diffcult: it was a never-ending saga of battles between the urgency to fidget away from painful sensations in my stiff body and the perceived obligation to remain still, follow instructions, and meditate the “correct” way.