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Stepping Into Spring

3/23/2017

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Spring is a time for growth, expansion, and blooming. For many, the winter months can feel a bit like a physical, mental, emotional, even spiritual hibernation. These moments in our lives come not to bring us down, but rather to bring us to a moment in our lives where we can acknowledge stagnate or blocked energy or emotions within us. Once acknowledged, we are able to work through them with love and compassion, much like a deep tissue massage, to allow for more space for energy or more room for growth.
Winter to spring
With that said, we welcome you to spring! The days begin to stretch longer, and Mother Nature sheds her frost, allowing for color and vitality to dazzle us as she reveals her gardens. Energy moves around us and through us, but in order to take full advantage of the new season, it is important to clear out any sticky cobwebs that may still be clogging our system.

Spring reset for your chakras

The chakras, put simply, are our energy centers. Lined up our spine, we have seven main chakras, beginning at our tailbone (our root), stacking all the way up to the crown of our head. Over the next few days, we will be be exploring some basic insight into the chakra systems as well as some tips as to how we can begin to clear each chakra for a happy, healthy, and empowering spring!

The Root: ​Muladhara

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Much like a root of a flower, our root chakra keeps us anchored. Our root chakra largely governs our security and our feelings of safety. Components and issues of muladhara include food, water, shelter, finances/money. The element of the root chakra is earth; it is here that we acknowledge our connection to the earth and reclaim our right to be here.
If you feel that your root chakra needs to be grounded (no pun intended), here are some exercises for you:
  • create a budget; claim control over your finances
  • clear away household clutter; create a safe space for yourself both mentally and physically
  • take a walk outside (preferably barefoot); slip of your shoes and feel the dew-kissed grass beneath your feet or the warm sand of the beach between your toes
  • tune into your body; take a few moments to really listen to what your body is trying to tell you. Is there a pain that you've been ignoring? Is the body asking for more rest? Set aside sometime for the body to let you know what it needs in order to feel most safe
How is your root chakra? Do you feel that you hold stress or tension in there? Do you feel that you've become separated from your natural instincts? What practices do you utilize in order to nourish your roots? Let us know in the comments below! 
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cultivate self-love with these three poses

2/26/2017

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​With National Eating Disorder Awareness week beginning today, now is an excellent time to cultivate self-love and the power within you. At the root of eating disorders one will often times find a deeper unresolved issue. Getting to the root of one’s disorder is challenging and is a journey, but once we are able to identify and acknowledge these issues, we are able to begin to liberate ourselves from the delusions these issues create. Below are a few yoga poses to practice in order to ignite your inner fire and to cultivate self-love and gratitude.
1. Malasana/ Garland Pose/ Yogi Squat
Malasana is a grounding posture. Low to the earth feet planted into the ground, this pose allows for us to connect with Mama Earth and the divinity around us. Malasana teaches us about our energy locks (bandhas) and shows us how to seal that energy for ourselves. As we continue to practice malasana, we begin to feel how harnessing our inner power allows for the igniting of light throughout the body.
Matra: I am powerful.
Yogi Squat Malasana
Bow Pose
2. Dhanurasana/ Bow Pose
Practiced on the belly, dhanurasna stimulates the inner organs and activates the third chakra. When we first begin practicing this pose, we sometimes find it to be uncomfortable, both physically and emotionally. This is the case especially for those who struggle with self-confidence and self-esteem. It is important to maintain a steady breath with deep inhales and exhales. This posture aids in digestion and helps to assist in energy that may be blocked in our powerhouse. As we continue to practice this pose, we begin to extend (backwards bend) the spine, allowing for our freed energy from the third chakra to express itself in the heart chakra.
Mantra: I am worthy of love.
3. Supta Baddha Konasana/ Reclined Bound Angle Pose
A restorative pose, this posture opens any tension we may be holding in the hips and legs and allows for us to rest and receive. As we encourage this relaxation through the hips, we are able to open us space to increase and improve blood circulation and improve and aid in digestion. Resting and breathing in this posture also send a signal to the nervous system to calm and quiet. While resting in this posture, I like to place on hand on my belly and one hand over my heart. In doing this, I feel the rise and fall of the vital force and the breath and feel the beat of my heart. We can take this as a reminder to be grateful for ourselves and for our bodies. We can be grateful for the energy that moves within us and through us each day.
Mantra: I am enough.
Supta Baddha Konasana
Remember that you are a beautiful human full of light and love! Practice the way you treat and speak to yourself. Kindle your inner spark, then continue to extend that fire outward!
~Namaste,
Nicole
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