Crack your heart open

Oh am I happy to invite you to this one… Not only are we diving into the world of backbends, but we are also returning to our journals.

Backbends in yoga – aka heart openers – is a broad category of postures that open the multidimensional heart space in the body, and that many yogis have a complicated relationship with. We tend to either feel fearful and challenged, or overly confident. Fear, challenges and confidence are feelings and attributes which can all be great in the right situation and when originating in knowledge. When it’s the ego talking, it’s a different story…

I have said it before and I’ll say it again – knowledge is power. This is so true in yoga, and definitely when it comes to bending backwards. With the right preparation and skill, we move into backbends to feel equanimity (balance) rather than attainment, cultivating freedom rather…