Scarleteen

Would my situation still be trouble connecting to my physical body then? Or more just a mental blockade possibly or even a combination of both?

Trouble connecting to your physical body CAN be a mental/emotional blockade, they're not mutually exclusive. Mental and emotional health can have a massive effect on physical health and sensation. That being said, I don't think this is necessarily something you NEED to classify to be able to address, unless you feel like labeling it will help.

I guess I was only trying to label to figure out what would help. Like would starting yoga continue to be a solution or would better solutions be handling my severe anxiety?

You may start yoga and find that it doesn't help at all; conversely, it may end up solving all of the issues you've mentioned. It's worth a try, at the very least, because it's impossible to know until you give it a shot. Personally, I find that yoga helps me with my anxiety so it may actually end up addressing both of the things you mention!

Alright I’ll look into it. I know earlier dance was another suggestion alongside yoga but do you have any other recommendations on how I could better get in touch and understand my physical body?

Did you get a chance to look into some of the other practices Heather recommended, particularly somatic practices and body scans? I think meditation in general may help you, as there are a lot of different forms so there's sure to be one that works for you and what your goals are.

I’ve glossed over the suggested practices now and see they may be of some use, thank you and if I feel the need for more help guidance or suggestions i will come back then.

Glad to hear it.

I just want to be clear that doing work on your own with things like practices to better connect to your body and getting help from a mental healthcare provider aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, I'd say that it seems pretty likely in your case that doing both of those things will likely benefit you a lot.

And the kinds of practices I suggested -- like yoga -- aren't the only ways to do movement in your body that also asks you to really focus on what you're doing and really connect your body and your mind. There are a lot of options when it comes to that kind of practice, so please don't figure that if the few I suggested don't feel right for you, those are your only options. They aren't!