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Open Your Heart Without Breaking Your Back

Open Your Heart Without Breaking Your Back

(Literally & Figuratively...) Tips & Practices for Yoga Backbends

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Dec 12, 2024
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Backbends are particularly lovely during the holiday season because they simultaneously create a steady spine while opening the physical and energetic heart space - similar to the quote coined by Roshi Joan Halifax and Brené Brown:

“Strong back, soft front, wild heart.”

*Intentional pause to reread that quote and consider what it means to you :)

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