I haven’t been able to do a split like this since I was a kid, and even then it was pretty uncomfort
I haven’t been able to do a split like this since I was a kid, and even then it was pretty uncomfortable to do. Since devoting my mornings to self-care and integrating yoga into that, I have become even more aware of myself. I am learning how much our physical bodies can reflect our emotions and fears. For example, our hips hold our emotions. I have been really loving doing deep-hip opener yoga poses to help alleviate the tension my hips have acquired and release old emotions and pent-up negativities that no longer serve me. Yoga has been a tool to help me understand my mind and spirit even more, all through being mindful of my body and how my breath reacts to different stretches and balances. In fact, my lower spine has released a lot of tension that used to reside there as well, just from my yoga practicing! I realized how beneficial this has been for me when my spirit guided me to try doing a split one day, and voila, I suddenly could. Magic is real. ✨♀️After I finished my practice this morning, I noticed a woman nearby beginning hers. I admired her fluid transitions between poses, aware of how shaky and jagged mine currently are, and instead of feeling discouraged by her grace, I embraced myself. I trust that I will get better and am where I need to be right now. I choose to give myself the love I deserve here and now and encourage myself to keep growing. I encourage the same for you. We are all in this together, one step at a time. Always choose love.♀️ (at Maui) -- source link