Open your heart and feel the love inside you.
Always remember the yoga pose is not the goal. Touching your toes is not the goal. The goal is to create space where you were once stuck. To unveil the layers of protection you have built around your heart. To appreciate who you have become & become aware of the mind & the noise it creates. The goal is to feel, not accomplish, to make peace with who you are. The goal is to love….. YOU
Physical benefits of heart opening
Most heart opening poses creates space, opens the belly, chest, heart, shoulders & upper back. They stretch the whole front of the body, improving your posture. Stimulates the organs in the belly. Energizing body, mind and spirit. Many of us hold tension in our shoulder and chest, heart opening poses helps open up this area reliving the tension. They help tame the monkey mind, as you focus on the flow of your breath.
Psychological benefits
When we feel stressed or upset we automatically tense our body & curl inwards, protecting our most vulnerable part our heart. When we open our heart we are exposing ourselves and that takes courage, and also builds more of it. Overcoming our fears on the mat can give us the courage off the mat also. All heart opening poses, opens up the upper body and stimulates the heart chakra, allowing us to open more fully in our lives, to our emotions, experiences and in our relationships. Remember open your heart and feel the love.