Living with the daily realities of life, in a world with a growing insensitivity to others, can be stressful.

And, in many ways, the world has become an extremely dangerous place to live!

You can often become upset, sad and hurt at the activities going around you, which ultimately leads to stress, fatigue, and anxiety.

But, you don’t have to react and feel this way.

You can live in a more relaxed and peaceful state of mind if you embrace the world through a living ‘from your heart’ mindset.

The heart is an access point to a source of wisdom and intelligence.

It helps us to live our lives with more balance, greater creativity, and enhanced intuitive capacities.

Medically and scientifically, it is said that our heart is surrounded by a field of energy that extends out about five to eight feet.

This heart field extends on the physical and quantum level.

This understanding is fundamental to why it’s important to keep your energy field and body in harmony.

The dis-harmony in your energy field will cause dis–ease in your body.

Since your Yoga practice is a reflection of your life, if your energy field is out of balance, your body will be out of balance.

It is highly recommended to consider the energy of your heart and brain while you practice Yoga.

Practice some of the heart opening Yoga postures for keeping your heart fit, balanced and healthy.

You can try practicing “Bhakti Yoga” which strives to reach a state of essence i.e. ‘Rasa’ wherein a feeling of pure bliss achieved in the devotional surrender to the Divine.

1. Take the essence of the practice and begin to apply it to your own life.
2. Remind yourself that life is interconnected.
3. We are not separate. Life flows through our lives with ourself and others.
4. Yoga is union: with self and with others. But it begins with you.

Living from your heart and feeling peaceful does not mean living secluded away in a cave on a mountaintop or being optimistically naïve, ignoring the realities of humanity.

Through the darkness, we can all do our part to strive to live a peaceful life at our peak potential.

When you shift your energy from your head to your heart, your life – and the lives of those around you – will be enhanced.

We all can step into our light.

We need to carry ourself from darkness into light and as we shine, it will diminish darkness.

Yoga rides you through this darkness by uplifting your spirit, boosting your energy, and eliminating the negativity around you.

The good news is when you use Yoga to connect to your heart, that conscious choice creates health for yourself and the world.

Try it!

Here are some resources to help you:

Transitions to a Heart-Centered World
Offers powerful techniques to help you open your heart to unconditional love

Go In and In: Poems from the Heart of Yoga
Poems that put words to the ineffable experiences that yoga practitioners have all the time, those moments when separation drops away, and body, mind and spirit become one.

Heart Yoga: The Sacred Marriage of Yoga and Mysticism
Presents a vision of hatha yoga practice that links ancient spiritual traditions to contemporary life.

Namaste,

Suzanne Lieurance
yoganudge.com

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